Adenoids are tissues providing immunity situated in the back of the throat above the tonsils. Adenoids swell and return to their original size after the infection subsides. It is natural for adenoids to shrink once the child grows. The adenoids are enlarged permanently in some, leading to mouth breathing, difficulty swallowing, stuffy nose, snoring, etc. Surgical removal of the adenoids or reducing the size of the adenoids with nasal steroids is the treatment of choice.
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Please suggest a solution for issues related to enlarged adenoids.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter's adenoid is enlarged, and she frequently experiences ear pain and throat infections. Doctors are prescribing Montelukast, antibiotics, Paracetamol, and Ibuprofen, advising against removing the adenoids at this age since she is now 7 years old. Current medication details in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern. If your daughter is experiencing more than five episodes in one year, it is recommended to remove tonsils and adenoids together. Does your daughter snore during sleep? How many attacks of infection has sh... Read Full »
Does my daughter have sleep apnea? Please review
Query: Hello doctor, I just am wondering if someone can look at the X-rays of my daughter for free and explain it to me and tell me if this is sleep apnea or normal. She wakes up at night unable to breathe and her nose seems to get stuffy and I just cannot read this and they never explained it and I am won... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering the clinical complaints that your daughter has and also with the nose getting stuffy, I suspect adenoid enlargement rather than chest abnormality. This can be checked by a simple nasopharynx X-ray. However, the chest radiograph that you have attached is ... Read Full »
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 »
Why is my child's tongue white though he cleans it twice daily?
Query: Hello doctor, My child is three years and six months old and he is diagnosed with adenoid enlargement. His tongue is always white when he gets up in the morning. I make him brush and clean his tongue twice daily. Is there any cure for his problem as he does not eat properly? Can this white tongue be... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand the situation you are facing with your child. It seems like your child is having a fungal infection. Application of antifungal medicine can help in curing it. Maintenance of proper oral hygiene is of utmost importance. Hope this will help you and your chi... Read Full »
What causes a child's ears and nose to have a very foul smell?
Query: Hello doctor,My 4-year-old son's ears and nose have a very foul smell, and he also has a running nose. I have noticed it for a week now. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There could be two things that are causing the foul-smelling discharge from the nose and ear. 1. A foreign body - Make sure that the child has not inserted any foreign object in the nose or the ear as this is the most common cause of foul smell discharge in this age gr... Read Full »
Is it good to do surgery or wait till 3 years for the problem of adenoid?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 22 months old. He has a problem with adenoids. We recognized it from six months of age and started giving medicines. Whenever he gets cold, he has difficulty in breathing. He breathes through his mouth and keeps his mouth open while sleeping. We have consulted many doctors, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If your child is having respiratory distress during sleep or his cold and cough symptoms get increased as the child grows, then immediate surgery has to be done. Because adenoids continue to enlarge till 5 years of age, and after that, they st... Read Full »
What is the possibility of enlarged adenoids to be malignant?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old male. I went to the doctor last week and they told me I have an enlarged adenoid. They took a biopsy from it to rule out malignancy. A few weeks earlier, I have had an MRI of the head and neck. Can you look at the footage and let me know if there are signs of an enla... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the MRI (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is a very mild adenoid hypertrophy. Adenoids are a patch of tissue that is high up in the throat. They, along with the tonsils are part of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system clears a... Read Full »
Why do I have ear infections post-ear and nose surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, I had inferior turbinate reduction surgery and a deviated septum fixed about three months ago. The doctor said the surgery went normal, and my breathing was excellent. About a month after the surgery, I started to get frequent ear infections in both ears. Can either of those surgeries cau... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Turbinate reduction surgery with septal correction is predominantly done for relieving nasal obstruction. Whereas continued obstruction can increase the chances of ear infection, surgeries should generally reduce the chances. The eustachian t... Read Full »
Please give your valuable opinion on my child's hearing problem.
Query: Hi doctor,Please have a look at her hearing test report and give your suggestion. Please find the patient details. Her adenoids and tonsils were removed. Due to enlarged adenoids, she got an infection in her middle ear, and she did not hear clearly. Then her middle ear was cleaned, and the tube was ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The reason why she is still not hearing properly is probably due to remnant adenoids, which could have been left behind and would have undergone compensatory hypertrophy causing the same problem for which surgery has been done. I would recommed her to use Metatop (Mometas... Read Full »
My daughter has change in voice with nasal twang. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 6 years old. Her voice has changed for more than 15 days now. I completed five days course as per doctor's recommendation of Augmentin DDs suspension 5ml three times a day and Omnacortil forte syrup 3 ml three times a day. But her voice has not completely recovered. Ther... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The probable reason for the change in voice in this age group having a nasal twang is mostly due to adenoid hypertrophy. If you feel she snores at night, has mouth breathing with a nasal intonation to the voice, it could definitely be adenoid hypertrophy. Adenoids are pr... Read Full »
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