Aim: To study the status of adenoids in HIV infected individuals. Introduction: Adenoid is the condensation of lymphoid tissue at the posterosuperior wall of nasopharynx. Adenoids are part of waldeyer’s ring. It is considered to have a crucial role in immunological memory of child. There are reported and documented evidences of adenoid hypertrophy in Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV) infec...

Background Adenoid hypertrophy is a common condition that can cause upper airway obstruction in children and adolescents, leading to various complications, including dental maxillofacial abnormalities. However, parents may have limited knowledge of the orthodontic complications associated with this condition. Objective This study aimed assess attitude toward untreated adenoid promote their awar...

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...

introduction: chronic nasal obstruction due to adenoid hypertrophy is a very common disorder. although the clinical assessment of adenoid hypertrophy is essential, its real value in young children is difficult to evaluate. the purpose of this prospective study was to validate a simple clinical score to predict the severity of adenoid obstruction and to evaluate the relationship between this met...

Introduction: Chronic nasal obstruction due to adenoid hypertrophy is a very common disorder. Although the clinical assessment of adenoid hypertrophy is essential, its real value in young children is difficult to evaluate. The purpose of this prospective study was to validate a simple clinical score to predict the severity of adenoid obstruction and to evaluate the relationship between this met...

Introduction . Adenoid hypertrophy (pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy) is considered as one of the most common diseases ENT organs. Aim To study polymorphism IL-10 gene (interleukin 10) and infections caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6), cytomegalovirus (CMV) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in children with AH. Materials methods The included 106 adenoid 38 healthy aged 2 to 11 years. All were divided int...

Pendahuluan: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) adalah bagian dari disorder breathing syndrome. Prevalensi OSA pada anak-anak sekitar 3% dengan frekuensi tertinggi usia 3-6 tahun. Penyebab utama hipertrofi tonsil dan adenoid. Metode: Penelitian deskriptif untuk mengetahui kejadian adenoid anak di THT-KL RSUD Dr. Saiful Anwar Malang periode 1 Januari 2015 – 31 Desember 2017. Hasil: Selama tersebut te...

introduction: adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ah) is considered the most common cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction among children. it results in a spectrum of symptoms from mouth breathing, nasal obstruction, hyponasal speech, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea (osa) to growth failure and cardiovascular morbidity. adenotonsillectomy is a typical strategy for patients with ah, but may le...