Patient's question:
This year the child is 11 years old. The doctor said it is adenoid hypertrophy, but no X-rays were taken. The child has been showing long-term symptoms: a constant gurgling sound from the throat (similar to a pigeon's cooing). Other symptoms such as snoring, mouth breathing, and runny nose are not present. The doctor recommended surgery. What should we do? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy is usually caused by a child's cold or cough not healing completely. Long-term nasal congestion can lead to facial deformation, affect intelligence, and cause middle ear infections. It should be treated with surgery in a timely manner. Plasma treatment can also be adopted for adenoid hypertrophy. If a child gets this condition after the age of four or five and the situation is not too severe, it can be persisted with. After the age of ten or so, it may shrink on its own.