[Lingual actinomycosis: diagnostic problems. Review of the literature]. / Actinomicosis lingual: dificultad de diagnóstico. Revisión de la bibliografía.

Actinomycosis of the cervicofacial area is a rare infection with a difficult clinical diagnosis. We report a case of lingual actinomycosis which was diagnosed after a long remission with empirical antibiotic treatment, two years after onset. The clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic options in this unusual infection are discussed.

[Laryngeal herpes. A case report]. / Herpes laríngeo. A propósito de un caso.

An interesting case of laryngeal herpetic involvement simulating a neoplasm in its gross appearance and the production of paralysis is reported. The patient was diagnosed as thymoma three months later. The possibilities of differential diagnosis and relation with immunosuppression states are discussed.