Is Adenoid Hypertrophy Associated in HIV Infected Adults?
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Adenoids are present in posterosuperior wall of nasopharynx. Therefore, they are often not diagnosed by physicians [3]. Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in adults is usually not seen. However, they have been documented in conditions such as organ transplant recipient, lymphoma and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AH may lead to blockade of the nasal passage. Therefore, further it may lead to recurrent sinusitis, rhinitis and acute otitis media.
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