[Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma recurring with zosteriform cutaneous lesions].

A 75-year-old woman presented with edema of the left leg in December 2012. On examination, there was a palpable 5-cm tumor in the left lower abdomen, and PET/CT showed lymphadenopathy of the tracheal, para-aortic, left iliac and inguinal regions with increased FDG uptake. We performed histopathological examination of the iliac lymph node and diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), stage IIIA.

Testicular nocardiosis accompanied by cutaneous lesions in an immunocompetent man.

We herein report the case of a 77-year-old man admitted for an acute cutaneous infection and persistent fever. A physical examination revealed systemic small blisters and scrotal swelling. He was suspected of having complications from chickenpox or bullous impetigo as the initial diagnosis.

Keratinocytes can differentiate into eccrine sweat ducts in vitro: involvement of epidermal growth factor and fetal bovine serum.

Background: in addition to formation of an epidermal sheet and dermal substitution, reconstruction of skin that possesses functionality is an important goal for dermatologists.

Objective: we attempted to regenerate eccrine sweat glands in vitro.

Methods: we constructed skin equivalent models with various combination of normal human keratinocytes and fibroblasts and also examined the effect of various growth factors.