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Relatively large soft tissue shadow seen in the nasopharynx upon nasopharyngeal air column leaving a small residual part ant.in child? may be adenoid

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Dr. William Culviner answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Adenoids: Most likely you are describing x-ray findings in a child which does sound like enlarged adenoids. More information would be needed to give you a more detailed response. Discuss the findings with the doctor who ordered it.

Answered 12/27/2015

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