Normally, in childrenin the posterior wall of the nasopharynx just above and behind the uvula usually absent in adults.. lacking crypts pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium mois
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Trang 4Normally, in children
in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx
just above and behind the uvula
usually absent in adults
lacking crypts pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium moist cushion helps to filter impurities out of the air
Trang 5 Haemophilus influenzae
group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
Moraxella catarrhalis
and Streptococcus pneumoniea
Trang 6Nasal obstruction & mouth breathing
Snoring & sleep apnea Recurrent infections in pharynx & chest
Rhinorrhea
Hyponasal speech
media;
with deafness;
otitis media (CSOM).
Trang 7History will confirm the features mentioned above.Diagnosis of enlarged adenoids
as the cause of the symptoms is confirmed
by mirror examination or
lateral soft tissue X-ray
Trang 9Complications:
Hemorrhage , Otitis media , Regrowth of residual adenoid
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