{"id":4389,"date":"2019-04-03T13:22:54","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4389"},"modified":"2019-07-05T21:12:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T18:12:24","slug":"adenoids-hyperplasia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/adenoids-hyperplasia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperplasia of Adenoids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/adenoids-hyperplasia\/#Growth_and_Hyperplasia_of_Adenoids\" >Growth and Hyperplasia of Adenoids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/adenoids-hyperplasia\/#What_are_the_symptoms_of_adenoiditis_or_enlarged_adenoids\" >What are the symptoms of adenoiditis, or enlarged adenoids?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/adenoids-hyperplasia\/#Symptoms_may_include\" >Symptoms may include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/adenoids-hyperplasia\/#Complications_in_adenoid_hypertrophy\" >Complications in adenoid hypertrophy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/adenoids-hyperplasia\/#Treatment\" >Treatment\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Adenoids are a mass of lymphoid tissue situated in the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth (soft palate) and are not visible through the mouth without special instruments. Tonsils and adenoids are the body\u2019s first line of defense as part of the immune system.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">They \u201csample\u201d bacteria and viruses that enter the body through the mouth or <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/the-nose\/\">nose<\/a>, but they sometimes become infected. At times, they become more of a liability than an asset and may even cause airway obstruction or repeated bacterial infections<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growth_and_Hyperplasia_of_Adenoids\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Growth and Hyperplasia of Adenoids<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The adenoids begin to grow in the first year of life, peak in size between age one and five, then slowly get smaller as a child grows. While the occasional teenager may still have adenoids big enough to cause blockage of the nose, this is rare and the adenoids typically shrink away before adolescence.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_symptoms_of_adenoiditis_or_enlarged_adenoids\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">What are the symptoms of adenoiditis, or enlarged adenoids?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The symptoms of adenoiditis vary greatly depending on the cause of the infection, and can occur either suddenly or gradually. The following are the most common symptoms of adenoiditis. However, each child may experience symptoms differently.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_may_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Symptoms may include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">breathing through the mouth<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">noisy breathing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/ent-nose\/snoring-and-sleep-apnea\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">snoring<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">nasal speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">periods at night when breathing stops for a few seconds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications_in_adenoid_hypertrophy\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Complications in adenoid hypertrophy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The adenoids are in the midline of the nasopharynx, and the Eustachian tubes open from either ear to the right and left of them. Eustachian tubes ventilate the middle ear.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11888\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11888\" class=\"wp-image-11888 size-medium\" title=\"Adenoid Anatomy.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%AF%CF%82.%CE%95%CE%A5%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"Adenoid Anatomy.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adenoid Anatomy<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Very large adenoids will block the air passage in both the nose and the ears. This obstruction of normal air ventilation can lead to both sinusitis and otitis media (middle ear infections with effusion) with congestion, pain and some hearing loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome\u00a0is characterized by episodic upper airway obstruction due to enlarged adenoids,that occurs during sleep.(Snoring and apnea). Therefore the child is sleepy, tired and drowsy during the day<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Due to nasal airway obstruction caused by the enlarged adenoids the sense of smell is decreased and hence the child&#8217;s appetite.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Treatment\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Antibiotics initially may be used for recurring infection of the adenoids and adenoid hypertrophy. If medical management isn&#8217;t effective, surgery is indicated.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Adenoidectomy, the treatment of choice for adenoid hyperplasia,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18.6667px;\">is\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">commonly\u00a0 recommended for the patient with recurrent or prolonged mouth breathing, nasal speech, adenoid facies, recurrent otitis media, constant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/acupuncture-upper-and-lower-respiratory-infections\/8148\/\">nasopharyngitis<\/a>, and nocturnal respiratory distress. This procedure usually eliminates recurrent nasal infections and ear complications and reverses secondary hearing loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Adenoidectomy should be performed in conjunction with tympanotomy tube placement when the adenoidal hypertrophy contributes to ear disorders. Antibiotics may be used to treat infection. Decongestants may be used to decrease edema.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row pix_padding_top=&#8221;pix-top-no-padding&#8221; pix_padding_bottom=&#8221;pix-bottom-no-padding&#8221; gradient_colors=&#8221;%5B%7B%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fcontacts||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-calendar&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fen%2Fappointment||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Get directions&#8221; color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fdir%2F%2FEyiasis%2BENT%2BAcupuncture%2C%2BGeor.%2BDrosini%2B16%2C%2BKifisia%2B145%2B62%2F%4038.0718225%2C23.8122364%2C15z%2Fdata%3D!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x14a19edf40479729%3A0xa4593bd0e0aed04b!2m2!1d23.8122364!2d38.0718225||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adenoids are a mass of lymphoid tissue situated high in the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth (soft palate) and are not&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[149,143],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ent-pediatric-ent","category-pediatric-ent"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}