Several cases of relapsing attacks during which the ear becomes red and patients experience a burning sensation have been reported in the literature. This combination of symptoms has been described as 'red ear syndrome' (RES). We report on a 7-year-old boy who had episodes of reddening, swelling and a burning sensation in one ear with local hyperthermia persisting for 3 years. The differential diagnosis included RES and erythromelalgia, as isolated auricular variants of erythromelalgia have been described and the symptoms are difficult to distinguish from RES. In this report, we discuss the similarities and differences between RES and erythromelalgia.

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare type of pustular psoriasis affecting the digits. We report on a 43-year-old female patient who had been suffering from ACH for more than 20 years. Despite the fact that the disease was localized on one finger during the whole period, several topical and systemic treatments resulted in only temporary or partial improvement of the lesion. Although the monotherapies with calcipotriol and tacrolimus ointments gave no satisfying results in the long-term management of the disease, the combination of both agents led to a continuous improvement of the patient’s skin condition.

Ziel unserer Studie war es, die Effektivität unterschiedlicher chirurgischer Verschlussmethoden an fetoskopisch erzeugten Membrandefekten nach Fetoskopie am mittelträchtigen Kaninchenmodell zu vergleichen. Material und Methodik: Am 22. Trächtigkeitstag wurde beim trächtigen Kaninchen die Fetoskopie durchgeführt (TT; Trächtigkeitsdauer = 32 Tage). In Gruppe 1 (n = 9) wurden die fetalen Membranen mit humaner Amnionmembran und Fibrinkleber verschlossen. In Gruppe 2 (n = 9) wurde der Defekt mit Kollagenfolie und Fibrinkleber verschlossen, während in Gruppe 3 (n = 9) Kollagen mithilfe der Trokarhülse in den Defekt positioniert und anschlieûend mit Fibrinkleber verschlossen wurde. Das Myometrium wurde in allen drei Versuchsgruppen mit 6/0-Nylonnähten vernäht. In Gruppe 4 wurden die behandelten Amnionsäcke nicht verschlossen (positive Kontrollgruppe, n = 8). Als negative Kontrollgruppe (n = 49) dienten die nicht untersuchten Amnionsäcke. Am 29. TT wurde die Membranintegrität, Amnionflüssigkeitspräsenz und der fetale Lungen-Körper-Gewicht-Quo-Abstract Purpose: In the pregnant rabbit model we compared surgical techniques to close defects of the fetal membranes caused by fetoscopy. Methods: Fetoscopy was performed in pregnant rabbits at 22 days gestation (term, 32 days). The fetoscopic access sites were covered with human amniotic membrane and sealed with fibrin (group 1, n = 9); covered with collagen foil and sealed with fibrin (group 2, n = 9); or filled with a collagen plug and sealed with fibrin (group 3, n = 9). The myometium was closed with 6 ± 0 nylon suture in all groups. In group 4 the membrane defect was not closed (positive controls). Untreated fetal sacs (n = 49) served as negative controls. Membrane integrity, presence of amniotic fluid, and fetal lung/body weight ratios were assessed at 29 days gestation. The closure sites in groups 1 ± 3 were studied histologically. Results: Results regarding membrane integrity, preservation of amniotic fluid, and fetal lung and body weight were best in group 3. Histology showed no entrapment of the membranes in

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