Assessing adenoid hypertrophy in children: X-ray or nasal endoscopy?
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Assessing adenoid hypertrophy in children: X-ray or nasal endoscopy?
BACKGROUND Upper airway obstruction is a common complaint in children presenting to otolaryngology clinics. In such children, adenoid hypertrophy is often suspected. There are numerous ways to determine adenoid size, including palpation, mirror examination, endoscopic examination, lateral neck roentgenogram (X-ray), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and acoustic rhinometry. Pediatric patient co...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Laryngoscope
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.24366