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

Georgi Tchernev; Konstantin Georgiev Tchernev Jr; Simona Kordeva

doi:10.4081/dr.2026.10738

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

Dermatol Reports. 2026 Jan 15. doi: 10.4081/dr.2026.10738. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Georgi Tchernev¹, Konstantin Georgiev Tchernev Jr², Simona Kordeva³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia; Onkoderma - Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia.
² Onkoderma - Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia.
³ Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior, Sofia.

PMID: 41537353
DOI: 10.4081/dr.2026.10738

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Dermatologic surgery; Limberg flap; facial region; preauricular region; rhombic flap.