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I have chronic congestion and feeling of nasal obstruction high in nasopharangeal area around eustachian tubes. adenoid problems or hypertrophic?

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Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Explanation : Adenoids are the problems only for kids younger than 7 years old. That means the answer is hypertrophic condition possibly due allergic or vasomotor rhinitis.

Dr Cremers and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/2/2016

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