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Please tell me can enlarged adenoids cause deformity?
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No deformity: Enlarged adenoids can cause nasopharyngeal obstruction with tonsils with mouth breathing, sleep apnea, and snoring. Infections of tonsils and adenoids may alsonecessitate surgery.
Answered 11/9/2014
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