Patient's question:
A child next door has just been diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy. I would like to ask what are the clinical manifestations of adenoid hypertrophy?Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy is a pathological proliferation of the adenoid caused by repeated inflammatory stimulation in the nasopharynx and its adjacent areas or the adenoid itself. It is more common in children and is often characterized by mouth breathing during sleep, uvular prolapse with snoring, restlessness at night, excessive nasal secretion, dull expression, chest tightness and unease, poor lung expansion, and over time, it may lead to pigeon chest or flat chest. It may also cause reflexive symptoms such as night terrors, bruxism, enuresis, and slow reaction as well as poor concentration. If the above symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy are detected, timely examination and treatment are necessary.