Recently, a 5-year-old boy (Zhou Zhou) came to Guiyang Mingren Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital with his mother.
"Since a year ago, the child has been suffering from intermittent sore throat and fever, and he still snores at night and is always awakened from sleep. Zhou Zhou's mother said.
The patient's family told the doctor that Zhou Zhou had visited many local hospitals many times, and the hospital diagnosed chronic tonsillitis, which improved after anti-inflammatory treatment, but it was still recurrent, and the local doctor recommended surgery when he grew up.
Subsequently, the patient's family came to our hospital for further treatment.
After a detailed inquiry, the otolaryngologists of our hospital immediately conducted a detailed nasal examination and laryngeal examination.
The results of the examination revealed that Zhou Zhou had chronic tonsillitis, chronic pharyngitis and adenoid hypertrophy.
The otolaryngologists of our hospital adopt minimally invasive treatment, borrowing endoscopic treatment, to magnify the diseased tissue hundreds of times, no pain, no bleeding, and short treatment time.
On the day of the minimally invasive surgery, Zhou Zhou was able to eat independently, and when he went to bed at night, his family members also reported that he did not snore while sleeping, and the symptoms of sore throat and fever disappeared.
What is adenoidal hypertrophy?
Adenoids are called adenoidal hypertrophy due to pathological hyperplasia and hypertrophy due to repeated inflammatory stimuli, and cause corresponding symptoms. It is common in children but can occur in some adults and is often associated with chronic tonsillitis or tonsillar hypertrophy.
Adenoid hypertrophy can cause nasal congestion, mouth breathing, especially at night, and is usually treated with medication or surgery.
Predisposing factors
1. Cold: When children have a cold, their immunity decreases, and they are accompanied by bacterial infection, which is easy to stimulate adenoid hypertrophy.
2. Inflammation: Inflammation of the nasal cavity, sinuses, and tonsils can spread to the nasopharynx and stimulate adenoids to hypertrophy. Such as chronic sinusitis, chronic tonsillitis, recurrent respiratory tract and throat infections, etc.
3. Others: allergic reactions, gastroesophageal reflux, active lymphoid tissue hyperplasia, etc., can increase the risk of glandular tissue hyperplasia.
What are the dangers of adenoid hypertrophy?
Adenoid hypertrophy will cause children to snore and hold their breath during sleep, which will cause hypoxia throughout the body, affect growth and development, lack of concentration in class, hyperactivity, decreased academic performance, and even school boredom.
In addition, the child's adenoid hypertrophy for a long time will cause an adenoid face, upturned lips, crooked teeth, a gradually ugly face, and the child sleeps with his mouth open.
Warm tips from ENT experts:
When your child sleeps at night and has constant snoring, mouth breathing, and blocked nose, parents and friends are requested to consult a doctor in time to avoid delaying the condition.