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30 July 2025

Dermatologic surgery rounds: cheek advancement flap for lateral nasal defect reconstruction after basal cell carcinoma removal

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A 75-year-old female presented to the dermatology department with a primary complaint of a solitary tumor formation located on the dorsum nasi region, slightly toward the left sidewall. The lesion was round, approximately 1 cm in diameter, prominent above the surrounding skin, with multiple telangiectasias and a characteristic pearly edge. The patient had a history of histologically verified basal cell carcinoma in the nasal region, previously excised with clean resection margins. Additional tumorous lesions can be seen in the right cheek and the superior labial region of the face. A clinical diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma was established, and surgical excision under local anesthesia with lidocaine was recommended to the patient.

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Dermatologic surgery rounds: cheek advancement flap for lateral nasal defect reconstruction after basal cell carcinoma removal. (2025). Dermatology Reports. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2025.10443