Patient's question:
Daughter is 4 years old. Since she was 3, she has sometimes snored at night and had a stuffy nose after catching a cold, which never gets better. She has seen a doctor, who said there is a high possibility of her having enlarged adenoids. Please ask if enlarged adenoids can cause a stuffy nose?Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy is often characterized by mouth breathing during sleep, snoring due to the falling back of the tongue root, restlessness at night, nasal congestion, dull expression, chest tightness and unease, poor lung expansion. Over time, it may lead to pigeon chest or, accompanied by reflexive symptoms such as night terrors, bruxism, enuresis, and dull reaction as well as poor concentration. If the above symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy are detected, it is necessary to seek timely examination and treatment.