Adenoid is a collection of soft tissue found behind the nose and throat. They tend to swell up during infection or inflammation in children and regress with age. Swollen adenoids may impact the clarity of speech.
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Why did my daughter froth while sleeping?
Query: Hi doctor, My 4 years old daughter froths while sleeping. What can be the problem? This has been going on for the past two months. Please see the one minute video I have attached. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. After seeing the video (attachment removed to protect patient identity) of your child sleeping with frothing at the mouth and making large noises and snoring), I think your child probably has a sleeping disorder. 2. It is caused most commonly by enlarged adenoids. Th... Read Full »
I had grommets as a baby, and my ENT believe that I still had one in my left ear. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,I had grommets as a baby, and my old ENT believed that I still had one in my left ear. I have had ringing in my ears, and it is getting to the point where I cannot hear myself think sometimes. Should I see someone new about it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Grommet or ventilation tube insertion is done when there is a fluid accumulation behind the eardrum. The reason you would have had this as a child is probably due to adenoid hypertrophy causing eustachian tube dysfunction. Grommets depending on the type usually fall of... Read Full »
Can adenoids affect my daughter’s growth and height?
Query: Hello doctor,My daughter is 6.5 years old. When she was 1, she had a seizure a couple of times in two years, for which she took medicine and now she is off from medicine for the last three years. Now recently she was diagnosed with adenoids for which we are going homeopathy. My concern is she is rig... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here are certain points of advise I would like to give you. Weight is absolutely normal for her age as per growth charts. As per the height mentioned (3.67 feet), the child is shorter as per other children in the growth chart but considering the parent's height, the chi... Read Full »
Do the adenoids need surgery when they are enlarged by 80 to 90 percent in a 5-year-old child?
Query: Hi doctor, What does it mean when adenoids are between 80 to 90 percent in a five-year-old child? Does it mean he needs surgery? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The X-ray (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) shows adenoid hypertrophy of 80 to 90 percent. The nasopharynx, means the enlarged adenoid occupies 80 to 90 percent anteroposterior distance of the nasopharyngeal airway. Suppose a child of one to seven yea... Read Full »
Will adenoid enlargement cause obstruction in air passage?
Query: Hello doctor, Do adenoid glands contract after a certain age? Is it natural for all people? What to do if these glands are enlarged and result in air obstruction? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. About your query regarding adenoids, I would like to say these are lymphoid tissue located at the roof of the nasopharynx and as usual, they are meant to protect the body from infections. They are always found in infants and they are at their maximum size at the age of... Read Full »
Is ear infection common in children with adenoid hypertrophy?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter aged 5 years is having an ear infection wherein we could observe a small yellow pus formation inside her right ear almost at the end. It itches a lot although she does not experience any pain. This is present for close to three weeks now. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You described about the right ear discharge since three weeks is associated with tonsillitis. I want to know whether is there any attack of cold? Is there any injury to ear with earbud? Is there any symptoms of mouth breathing? Is there any previous diagnosis of adenoid h... Read Full »
Will my voice block cure after I get my adenoids removed?
Query: Hello doctor, Since a long time now, my voice sounds blocked all the time, even when I do not have the flu. Recently, I visited the doctor, and he told me that I need to take my adenoids out after three months. But, I was wondering whether there is a 100 % chance that my voice will sound perfectly n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nasal voice can occur due to an adenoid enlargement. Adenoids are protective in kids, and they should regress in size by the age of 10 to 13. However, in your case, they are still big causing a blockage of the nose while you talk, breathe, etc. In addition to causing s... Read Full »
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