Case Reports
Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2025.10119

Combination of advancement flap and interpolation flap as a treatment for a large basal cell carcinoma defect affecting multiple cosmetic subunits

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Received: 19 August 2024
Accepted: 27 March 2025
Published: 12 May 2025
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Advancement flap, interpolation flap, large basal cell carcinoma, multiple cosmetic subunits, reconstruction

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Khairuddin Djawad
duddin@ymail.com
Dermatology and Venereology Department, Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia.
Ghea Anisah
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8592-4272
Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Siswanto Wahab
Dermatology and Venereology Department, Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) treatment aims to completely remove the tumor, maintain skin function, and restore appearance. Tumor removal can result in various patterns of abnormalities, depending on the size and location. The integration of advancement and interpolation flaps ensures adequate coverage without tension or distortion for substantial defects involving multiple cosmetic subunits. A 43-year-old female patient with BCC presented with a large periorbital tumor affecting multiple cosmetic subunits. Reconstruction was optimally achieved through a combination of advancement and interpolation flaps, successfully restoring both aesthetic appearance and skin function.

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Djawad K, Anisah G, Wahab S. Combination of advancement flap and interpolation flap as a treatment for a large basal cell carcinoma defect affecting multiple cosmetic subunits. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2025 May 12 [cited 2026 May 24];18(1). Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/10119
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