[Tongue abscess. Report of a case and bibliographic review]. / Absceso de lengua. A propósito de un caso y revisión de la bibliografía.

We report a case of tongue abscess due to Streptococcus faecalis. Tongue abscesses are rare infections in our region, which makes the diagnosis difficult. The CT scan provides important diagnostic information for this disease. Treatment is surgical incision and drainage associated with antibiotic therapy.

[The CO2 laser treatment of benign laryngeal stenosis in patients undergoing horizontal supraglottic laryngectomy]. / Tratamiento con láser CO2 de las estenosis laríngeas benignas en pacientes intervenidos de laringectomía horizontal supraglótica.

One of the indications for CO2 laser surgery in benign laryngeal disease is the treatment of stenosis. Thirty-two patients with laryngeal stenosis after partial horizontal surgery of the larynx were treated with endoscopic CO2 laser surgery. The presence of laryngeal stenosis either impeded decannulation or produced dyspnea in decannulated patients. Results were satisfactory, with 84% of patients decannulated within 2 or 3 months of laser surgery.

[Rendu-Osler disease. Follow-up of 6 patients treated by embolization. Nasal telecobaltotherapy in a refractory case]. / Enfermedad de Rendu-Osler. Seguimiento de seis casos tratados mediante embolización. Telecobaltoterapia nasal en un caso refractario.

Patients with Rendu-Osler-Weber disease can present severe nose bleeding. The treatment of 6 patients with this condition is reported. Supraselective embolization was the treatment of choice. One patient showed no improvement with embolization and suffered massive nosebleed requiring blood transfusion. After a review of the literature, the nasal cavity was irradiated.s.