Adenoid Hypertrophy in Adults: A case Series
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Adenoid Hypertrophy in Adults: A case Series.
Adenoid hypertrophy is common in children. Size of the adenoid increases up to the age of 6 years, then slowly atrophies and completely disappears at the age of 16 years. Adenoid hypertrophy in adults is rare. Present study shows that adenoid hypertrophy is now increasing in adults because of various causes. Study has been conducted in the Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Alluri Sitar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2231-3796,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-012-0549-y