[Progressive external ophthalmoplegia]. / Oftalmoplejia externa progresiva.

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia is a myopathic alteration of slow progression which affects the extrinsic ocular muscles; ptosis of the eyelid being the most characteristic sign. Nowadays, it is included as type of muscular dystrophy. Even though mitochondrial changes have been described, they are not specific to this disease. 2 cases are described in this paper, commenting on clinical, electromyographic and pathological aspects.

[A gluteal mass as the initial manifestation of a calcified hepatocarcinoma]. / Masa glútea como manifestación inicial de un hepatocarcinoma calcificado.

A patient is reported who had a mass in the gluteal region of three years evolution that turned out to be a metastasis of hepatocarcinoma. The peculiarities of this case are commented, as well as the unusual form of presentation of the hepatocarcinoma. The prolonged clinical evolution and the presence of calcifications in the primitive tumor should be emphasized.