EL50.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Expanded surgical scar

Description

A widened surgical scar, often resulting from inadequate deep suturing or poor surgical technique. They are common in disorders of connective tissue such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Index terms

  • Expanded surgical scar
  • Stretched scar
  • Widened scar

Inclusions

  • Stretched scar

Sibling codes

  • EL50.0 – Keloidal surgical scar
  • EL50.1 – Hypertrophic surgical scar
  • EL50.2 – Atrophic surgical scar
  • EL50.Z – Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin, unspecified

Foundation entity

Expanded surgical scar – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1012779542

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: EL50: Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin › 14: Diseases of the skin