[Isolated laryngeal involvement as the first manifestation of Wegener's disease. A case report]. / Afectación laríngea aislada como primera manifestación de la enfermedad de Wegener. A propósito de un caso.

A 74-year-old woman with a 4-month history of hoarseness had a granulomatous lesion of the vocal cords by laryngoscopy and a normal physical examination. Wegener's granulomatosis was confirmed by biopsy. Early treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prevented the evolution toward a more severe systemic form of the disease. The patient remains asymptomatic a year and a half after treatment.

[Esophageal perforations by foreign bodies. A contribution of three cases]. / Perforaciones esofágicas por cuerpo extraño: aportación de tres nuevos casos.

Oesophageal perforations due to foreign bodies are a rare pathology with an increased index of complications. Early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the mortality, which accounts for 28 percent. We report 3 cases of oesophageal perforations due to foreign bodies, 2 of them localized at the cervical level and the 3rd, at the end of the thoracic oesophagus, the later ending ominously.

[Retropharyngeal abscess for foreign body complicated by mediastinitis and pericarditis]. / Absceso retrofaríngeo por cuerpo extraño con complicación mediastínica y pericárdica.

The incidence of retropharyngeal abscess is decreasing since the arrival on semisynthetic penicillins. We report one case of retropharyngeal abscess, after ingestion of a foreign body, in an adult patient, complicated with infective mediastinitis, pleural effusion and pericarditis. The spreading of the infection is able to be explained either by continuity or through the fascial sheets. The usefulness of the CT scan for diagnosis as well for the stretching of the condition is brought out. We underline the anterolateral cervicotomy as the best procedure for surgical drainage of these complications.

[Tracheobronchial foreign body in a laryngectomized patient. An unusual case]. / Cuerpo extraño traqueobronquial en paciente laringuectomizado. Caso insólito.

We report an interesting case of left tracheobronchial foreign body that occurred in a laryngectomized patient during and episode. The patient had few symptoms because of the location of the foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree. Bronchotomy was used to remove the foreign body. The literature was reviewed for clinical and therapeutic aspects.

[Pseudosarcoma of the larynx]. / Pseudosarcoma de laringe.

Paper dealing with 3 cases of laryngeal Pseudosarcoma diagnosed and treated recently (in the last 6 years) at the AA's Department. Discussion about the histogenesis of these growths which components are epithelial and sarcomatous tissues. Survey of the bibliography of the subject.

[2 cases of esophageal perforation by foreign bodies]. / A propósito de dos casos de perforación esofágica por cuerpo extraño.

The AA. present 2 cases of esophageal perforation due to foreign bodies among 179 esophagoscopies done for removal of other intruders, which required the endoscopic procedure, during a lapse of 4 years. Considerations regarding the treatment and the evolutive course.