Any correlation between severity of symptoms and the adenoid nasopharyngeal ratio?

Objective: Adenoid Hypertrophy is a common childhood condition that presents with mouth breathing, nasal discharge, snoring and sleep apnea. Lateral Nasopharyngeal X-ray aids diagnosis assessment of patency the air column through Ratio (ANR). This study aims to correlate ANR symptoms signs Hypertrophy. Material Methods: A retrospective conducted in Ear, Nose Throat/Head Neck Surgery (ENT/HNS) Department University Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada from January 2019 December 2021. The case notes X-rays 66 Children aged between 2months 11 years, suspected were retrieved relevant data analyzed. Results: total patients enrolled into this 50 (75.76%) males 16 (24.24%) females. age range was 2 months mean 3.65±2.76 years. ranged 0.03 0.94 0.71±0.15. Out participants, 30 (46.15%) had 0.7, while 35 (53.85%) > 0.7. Linear regression analysis showed association (P < 0.05). Snoring most symptom (92.42%), followed by Mouth breathing (89.39%) Nasal Discharge (77.27%). Majority (88.6%) Mild Symptom Score. There no statistically significant relationship any clinical features ANR. Conclusion: correlation adenoid nasopharyngeal ratio.