Adenoid Hypertrophy
Enlargement of the nasopharyngeal lymphoid tissue causes nasal obstruction, chronic otitis media with effusion and snoring.
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This assessment does not treat history as a simple symptom list; duration, location, change over time, speech, swallowing, breathing, pain, weight, voice quality and day-to-day effect are organized together; Nasal endoscopy directly assesses adenoid size; grade 3-4 occlusion is an indication for surgery; this structure keeps anxiety measured while making clinically important changes easier to describe during consultation.
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Additional reading for Adenoid Hypertrophy keeps the patient's own wording and earlier document language visible side by side.
Additional reading for Adenoid Hypertrophy keeps the patient's own wording and earlier document language visible side by side.
Additional reading for Adenoid Hypertrophy keeps the patient's own wording and earlier document language visible side by side.
Additional reading for Adenoid Hypertrophy keeps the patient's own wording and earlier document language visible side by side.
Additional reading for Adenoid Hypertrophy keeps the patient's own wording and earlier document language visible side by side.
Additional reading for Adenoid Hypertrophy keeps the patient's own wording and earlier document language visible side by side.
Diagnosis
Nasal endoscopy shows adenoid volume and degree of choanal occlusion. On lateral nasopharynx X-ray an adenoid-to-nasopharynx ratio above 0.8 is considered clinically significant. Tympanogram and audiogram complement the workup when coexisting otitis media with effusion is suspected.
Treatment Options
Adenoidectomy is indicated in children who do not respond to intranasal corticosteroids or who have hearing loss due to chronic OME. Curettage, microdebrider or coblation techniques may be used. Ventilation tube insertion frequently accompanies adenoidectomy when OME coexists.
Outcomes
Nasal breathing improves rapidly after adenoidectomy and the resolution rate of otitis media with effusion is high. Adenoid tissue physiologically involutes in adolescence, which is why surgery is more commonly planned during childhood. Recurrence can occur in those operated at a very young age.
When to Seek Care
Persistent mouth breathing, snoring, nocturnal respiratory pauses or hearing loss in a child warrants ENT assessment. Recurrent ear infections or declining school performance are also indications for referral.
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