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Enlarged adenoids in adults symptoms
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Eyas Othmananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Nasalobstruction: Symptoms include but not limited to: nasal , obstruction, snoring, mouth breathing, recurrent sinus infection, ear infection and middle ear fluid caus... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ronald Wardanswered
Specializes in Head and Neck Surgery
Adenoids: Adults with enlarged adenoids usually have allergies, some have reflux. Adenoid can be source of increased nasopharyngeal drainage. See ENT or Allergi... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 37 years experience
Physician visit: 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 op... Read More
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
It happens: The issue of sleep apnea from obstruction (tonsils/adenoids) in children differs from that in adults. With kids, if they snore/pause breathing>30 s... Read More
258 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dean Trigganswered
Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience
Infection: Adenoids are lymphatic tissue that help to fight off infections. They become enlarged usually during upper respiratory, ear, and sinus infections. All... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Eyas Othmananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Office exam: In office nasal endoscopy by an otolaryngologsit would detect adenoid enlargment, for young children who might not tolerate this exam a simple x-ray c... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 53 years experience
No deformity: Enlarged adenoids can cause nasopharyngeal obstruction with tonsils with mouth breathing, sleep apnea, and snoring. Infections of tonsils and adenoids... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dean Trigganswered
Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience
Nasal congestion: Adenoids sit behind the nose. In children enlarged adenoids are somewhat common and can result in nasal congestion, post nasal drip, runny nose, and c... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Martin Friedanswered
Nutrition 37 years experience
Yes: Adenoids are lymph nodes, they drain infections. Many infections are airborne. There are winter viruses and summer viruses,
that you get just from s... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
No: Asthma has a complex origin in genetic and environmental triggers. Kids with enlarged adenoids are often sicker than others for a number of reasons, ... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Doanh Nguyen, md, faaaaianswered
Allergy and Immunology 15 years experience
The other way around: It is likely the other way around. Chronic rhino-sinusitis from any etiologies causes your adenoids to enlarge. Adenoids are local lymphatic tissues t... Read More
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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