Patient's question:
I went to the hospital for a CT scan, and the doctor said the child has allergic rhinitis accompanied by adenoid hypertrophy. During sleep, the child's left nostril is mostly blocked. The doctor said that if treatment is not timely, the condition may worsen. The key issue is that the child is young and does not want surgery. I would like to ask, what are the complications of untreated adenoid hypertrophy?Doctor's answer:
A few cases develop cor pulmonale or even acute heart failure due to chronic nasal obstruction and long-term hypoxia. Prolonged adenoid hypertrophy can cause the child's nose to become flat, the nostrils to develop poorly, the eye distance to widen, and mouth breathing, leading to a facial expression. At this time, both the physical and intellectual development of the child are significantly affected.