Adenoid Hypertrophy

Adenoid Hypertrophy is a condition when the

Adenoids

 swell up or become enlarged due to infections or allergies. Adenoids help fight infections for infants and young children but become less important as children grow and develop other ways to fight germs. They usually begin to shrink after about 5 years of age and often practically disappear by teen years.
Practice good nasal hygiene, including regular saline nasal irrigation, to reduce congestion and promote optimal nasal health.
Symptoms

Mouth Breathing

common

Snoring

common

Blocked nose

  • Lasting 4 weeks or more

common

Nasal speech

common

Recurrent respiratory tract infections

Recurrent episodes of otitis media

Runny nose

  • Discharging pus

  • Lasting 4 weeks or more

Headache

  • Frontal region

Cough with mucus or without mucus

Risk factors

Inflammation of the nose caused by allergy

Smoking

Long-term difficulty breathing due to the narrowing of bronchi

History of allergy

Eczema

Treatment
The swelling normally gets better on its own, but if it is severe or happens frequently, a healthcare provider may prescribe medication or recommend the adenoids be removed. Medications are used to treat the underlying condition: Antihistamine and/or nasal Corticosteroids if the enlargement is caused by allergy. Antibiotics if the enlargement is caused by bacterial infection.
Recommended specialist

If you have Adenoid Hypertrophy, then a visit to an ENT specialist is recommended.

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