Correlation of Conductive Hearing Impairment With Sizes of Adenoids in the Pediatric Age Group: An Observational Case-Control Study

Introduction: When adenoids enlarge and elicit symptoms it is referred to as symptomatic adenoids, which a preventable cause of hearing loss nasal obstruction in the pediatric age group. This study was done correlate conductive with size emphasize importance screening Methods: An observational case-control conducted analyze degree impairment children adenoid hypertrophy. In total, 98 patients at least one symptom hypertrophy aged between 5 <15 years were recruited. Those case group those normal control Audiometry, tympanogram, X-ray, fibreoptic endoscopy compared. Results: The mean presentation 7.67 years. on audiometry 31.69 dB. Tympanogram showed type B curve 40.81% ears C 26.53%. On X-ray nasopharynx, majority cases had grade III followed by II IV. endoscopy, most second-degree third degree, first then fourth degree. highest 32-48 dB present fourth-degree adenoids. Conductive five times more third- Conclusions: our study, has positive correlation patients. So proper early management should be prevent children.