Patient's question:
My son is 6 years old. Recently, he has been snoring during naps at night, sometimes so loudly that he wakes up his 2-year-old sister. We took him to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said it is due to adenoid hypertrophy in children. How is adenoid hypertrophy in children treated?Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy in children is a common and frequently occurring disease during childhood, often caused by congenital swelling, allergic rhinitis, or recurrent respiratory infections. In clinical diagnosis, the severity of the condition is assessed based on symptoms, physical signs, data from electronic nasopharyngoscopy, and sleep monitoring data, which can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe. The treatment principle is selected based on the severity of the condition. Strict treatment commonly employs a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine methods, with a typical course of treatment lasting 3 months.Advice: During treatment, it is best to avoid exposure to cold or catching colds, and to refrain from consuming cold drinks, seafood, and other such foods.