Patient's question:
My son had a cold a few weeks ago and then developed a stuffy nose. He snores at night but seems fine during the day. I took him to the hospital for an X-ray, and they said it's due to enlarged adenoids. My son is only three years old. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy is generally 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 therapy can also be adopted for adenoid hypertrophy. If a child contracts 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.