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A member asked:
What are the reasons for an adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in 5 year old with allergies, fluid in ears, snoring, and 3 episodes of facial swelling?
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Surgery: Sounds like you listed many qualifiers, recurrent strep tonsillitis is another common reason. If you have seen one surgeon and are uncomfortable with the recommendation, get a second opinion.
Answered 3/17/2017
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To treat ear fluid : Tonsils are lymph nodes (ln) at back of throat and adenoids are ln above the tonsils at the back of nose near the eustachian tube (et) opening. The et runs from middle ear to back of nose and if blocked by large adenoids the et can't equalize air pressure in middle ear leading to fluid and infection in middle ear. Large adenoids can block nose causing snoring. Facial swelling probably unrelated.
Answered 11/24/2016
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