Patient's question:
Feed the child some liquid food, and he starts crying loudly. At night, he also makes loud snoring sounds. It feels wrong, so I've seen several doctors. They all say his adenoids are particularly enlarged. Why do young children have enlarged adenoids? What treatments can be done for a child with excessively large adenoids?Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy is primarily caused by long-term recurrent infections due to inflammation, such as upper respiratory tract infections, chronic repeated colds, tonsillitis, and rhinitis. In young children with adenoid hypertrophy, anti-inflammatory treatment and observation can be performed. If it already affects the child's breathing or leads to recurrent inflammation and infections, surgical treatment is generally required in a timely manner. Proper care should be ensured on a daily basis.