Patient's question:
The child, who is 3 and a half years old, was diagnosed with severe adenoid hypertrophy in June of this year. They frequently catch colds in the winter and have difficulty breathing through their nose.Doctor's answer:
Hello, adenoid hypertrophy is a pathological change of adenoid tissue caused by repeated attacks of acute and chronic rhinitis, tonsillitis, influenza, and other conditions. Therefore, the aforementioned symptoms are mostly derived from nasal inflammation rather than the adenoid hypertrophy itself. However, in fact, adenoid hypertrophy causes the tongue root to slightly droop backward when the muscles of the tongue and pharynx relax during sleep, affecting exhalation and naturally worsening snoring, or even leading to apnea. For such a severe condition, surgical treatment is absolutely necessary.