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Basics in dermatologic surgery: the Limberg flap as treatment option for high-risk basal cell carcinoma with preauricular location

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Published: 15 January 2026
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Dermatologic surgery, rhombic flap, Limberg flap, facial region, preauricular region

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Georgi Tchernev
Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia; Onkoderma - Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Konstantin Georgiev Tchernev Jr
Onkoderma - Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Simona Kordeva
simonakordeva97@gmail.com
Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia, Bulgaria.

A 75-year-old male presented to the dermatology department with a primary complaint of a tumorous lesion, measured 4 cm × 3 cm in diameter, located in the right preauricular region. Histological evaluation revealed a basal cell carcinoma, and surgical excision under local anesthesia was recommended.

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Tchernev G, Tchernev Jr KG, Kordeva S. Basics in dermatologic surgery: the Limberg flap as treatment option for high-risk basal cell carcinoma with preauricular location. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 15 [cited 2026 May 27];. Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/10738
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