Patient's question:
Boy baby, 4 years old, he is closest to always coughing, and also has a lot of phlegm. The child says his throat is uncomfortable. Please ask: What are the causes of tonsillar hypertrophy?Doctor's answer:
Enlarged tonsils, most of which occur in children, are often related to their constitution. In reality, it is actually congenital. Perhaps they are not large at birth, but they quickly become larger, or some are slightly large at birth. This is simply the nature of their physical constitution. Sometimes, enlarged tonsils do not lead to any illness.Some people develop enlarged tonsils because they frequently suffer from tonsillitis in childhood. Each recurrence makes the tonsils larger. When tonsillitis occurs, the tonsils become swollen and enlarged. After the inflammation subsides, the tonsils shrink back, but they are always slightly larger than before. Repeated episodes of tonsillitis can also lead to tonsillar enlargement.