Question 1

What are the symptoms of enlarged adenoids and how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms include but not limited to: nasal , obstruction, snoring, mouth breathing, recurrent sinus infection, ear infection and middle ear fluid causing diminished hearing.
Treatment depend on age, severity of symptoms and size of adenoid.
Treating underlying infection and nasal steroid spray may help, but adenoidectomy ( adenoid removal) is usually recommended if severely enlaerged adenoid.

Question 2

Enlarged adenoids (adult) for 2 years. chronic post nasal drip and lump feeling in nasopharynx. can adenoidectomy help (stop pnd and "stuck" feeling)?

Accepted Answer

Adults with enlarged adenoids usually have allergies, some have reflux. Adenoid can be source of increased nasopharyngeal drainage. See ENT or Allergist. may be able to shrink the adenoids with prednisone, better allergy management. Adenoidectomy in adults can  have excessive bleeding.

Question 3

Hello, my husband was just diagnosed with sleep apnea.  however my daughter had the same symptoms (snoring, periodic paused breathing) and they found that she had enlarged adenoids and tonsils.  they did surgery to remove them and she's been fine ever sin

Accepted Answer

The sleep study will indicate the degree and possible cause of apnea. Your sleep physician will help you to determine the cause and treatment. Some options may include non invasive ventilation.

Question 4

Why do enlarged adenoids form?

Accepted Answer

Adenoids are lymphatic tissue that help to fight off infections. They become enlarged usually during upper respiratory, ear, and sinus infections. Allergies can contribute to enlarged adenoids as can gastroesophageal reflux (in children).

Question 5

What type of scan/exam can detect enlarged adenoids?

Accepted Answer

In office nasal endoscopy by an otolaryngologsit would detect adenoid enlargment, for young children who might not tolerate this exam a simple x-ray could assess size of adenoid tissue.

Question 6

Please tell me can enlarged adenoids cause deformity?

Accepted Answer

Enlarged adenoids can cause nasopharyngeal obstruction with tonsils with mouth breathing, sleep apnea, and snoring. Infections of tonsils and adenoids may alsonecessitate surgery.

Question 7

What are the consequences of leaving enlarged adenoids untreated?

Accepted Answer

Adenoids sit behind the nose. In children enlarged adenoids are somewhat common and can result in nasal congestion, post nasal drip, runny nose, and contribute to sinus infections. Usually this is short-lived  and no therapy is necessary but if lasting more than a month, consideration of nasal steroids and saline is made for treatment. Sometimes an adenoidectomy is performed.

Question 8

Are there environmental reasons why children have enlarged adenoids?

Accepted Answer

Adenoids are lymph nodes, they drain infections. Many infections are airborne. There are winter viruses and summer viruses, 
that you get just from someone sneezing near you or just from airborne droplets. The adenoids are acting to clean the body of these infections.

Question 9

Does enlarged adenoids in children cause asthsma?

Accepted Answer

Asthma has a complex origin in genetic and environmental  triggers. Kids with enlarged adenoids are often sicker than others for a number of reasons, but the presence of the enlargement does not cause asthma.

Question 10

Could enlarged adenoids cause chronic postnasal drip?

Accepted Answer

It is likely the other way around. Chronic rhino-sinusitis from any etiologies causes your adenoids to enlarge. Adenoids are local lymphatic tissues that drain from surrounding tissues. When there is chronic inflammation in the nasopharygeal area, adenoids will be big. Then with enlarged adenoids, they will further obstruct the drainage causing more congestion. An allergist or ENT can help you.

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Enlarged adenoids (adult) for 2 years. chronic post nasal drip and lump feeling in nasopharynx. can adenoidectomy help (stop pnd and "stuck" feeling)?

Hello, my husband was just diagnosed with sleep apnea. however my daughter had the same symptoms (snoring, periodic paused breathing) and they found that she had enlarged adenoids and tonsils. they did surgery to remove them and she's been fine ever sin

Why do enlarged adenoids form?

What type of scan/exam can detect enlarged adenoids?

Please tell me can enlarged adenoids cause deformity?

What are the consequences of leaving enlarged adenoids untreated?

Are there environmental reasons why children have enlarged adenoids?

Does enlarged adenoids in children cause asthsma?

Could enlarged adenoids cause chronic postnasal drip?

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