Double rhomboid skin flap in near basal cell carcinoma

Authors

  • Jennifer Michelle Widysanto Dermatovenereologist Author
  • Khairuddin Djawad Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Author
  • Anis Irawan Anwar Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Author
  • Siswanto Wahab Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Author
  • Airin R Nurdin Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Author
  • Idrianti Idrus Dermatology and Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Author

Keywords:

BCC, Excision surgery, Rhombic flap

Abstract

The rhombic flap is a local geometric transposition flap and offers significant versatility in reconstructive surgery. This flap is most often used to fill skin cancer defects in the head and neck area. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in humans. For many subtypes of BCC, the gold standard treatment is surgical excision. For low aggressive BCC, alternative treatments such as cryosurgery, curettage and cryosurgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and topical Imiquimod can be used.

A case of BCC with adjacent lesions was reported and was treated by surgical excision using a modified double rhomboid flap technique.

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Published

2026-01-06

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): Pakistan Journal of Medical and Surgical Aesthetics

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Widysanto JM, Djawad K, Anwar AI, Wahab S, Nurdin AR, Idrus I. Double rhomboid skin flap in near basal cell carcinoma. Pak J Med Surg Aesthet [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 6 [cited 2026 Jan. 15];1(3):124-7. Available from: https://www.pjmsa.com/index.php/pjmsa/article/view/37