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The McGregor flap for lower eyelid defect reconstruction

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Published: 10 March 2026
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Basal cell carcinoma, McGregor flap, lower eyelid defect, eyelid reconstruction

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Andrea Paradisi
aparad78@gmail.com
Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Translational Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Operational Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
Irina Ciobotariu
Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Translational Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome; Operational Unit of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
Massimo Rocchetti
Ophthalmology, Tiberia Hospital, Rome, Italy.

A 58-year-old Caucasian male presented with a 1.6×1 cm nodular lesion on the right lower eyelid, clinically diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma. Surgical excision was planned. How would you remove this lesion? [...]

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Paradisi A, Ciobotariu I, Rocchetti M. The McGregor flap for lower eyelid defect reconstruction. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 10 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];. Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/10517
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