[Peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses: study of 13 years].

Introduction: Peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses are the most common deep head and neck infections. We present a series of patients with these infections.

Material And Methods: We performed a retrospective study of peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscesses in children admitted to the Infectious Diseases Unit of our hospital between January 1991 and January 2004.

[Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in childhood endobronchial tuberculosis].

Background: Endobronchial tuberculosis is a classical manifestation of primary tuberculosis in childhood. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) is an ancillary diagnostic tool, but its utility and indications are not well established.

Objectives: To analyze the FB performed over 11 years (1992-2003) in children with a diagnosis of tuberculosis and to review the literature.