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Can the surgical removal of adenoids change the shape of your nose (make it appear broken)?
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Not likely: Adenoids are lymph glands in the back of the throat and removal of adenoids should not affect the shape of the nose, unless it get broken due to some mishap.
Answered 2/21/2013
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