Patient's question:
My son suddenly got an earache this year, and his right ear was also leaking yellow fluid. The next morning, I took him to the hospital. After the doctor examined him, they said it was otitis media and prescribed Cefixime dispersible tablets. After taking the medicine for a week, the doctor said there were no signs of improvement (the child's earache had stopped on the second day of taking the medicine, and there was no more yellow fluid leakage) and recommended a CT scan. The CT results showed that it was adenoid hypertrophy and required surgery.Doctor's answer:
Children with long-term adenoid hypertrophy develop a flat nose, poorly developed alae nasi, widened eye spacing, mouth breathing, and a facial expression, presenting a characteristic adenoid facies. At this stage, both physical and intellectual development of the child are significantly affected, and it can also lead to secretory otitis media. Active surgical treatment is recommended. Adenoid removal can be performed concurrently with tonsillectomy or as a standalone procedure.