Background: Vitamin D deficiency can cause frequent infection of tonsil and adenoid. Recurrent upper airway infections are associated with hypertrophy of lymphoid tissues (adenoid and palatine tonsils) in children. Obstructive sleep disorders, failure to thrive, facial deformity, and cognitive disorders are among the most important complications of adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Surgery is indicat...

background since adenoids may act as a reservoir for bacteria, they can cause ear infection, recurrent otitis and recurrent adenotonsillitis. therefore, adenotonsillectomy is an efficient method for reducing the number and severity of subsequent infections. objectives this study aimed to determine the chlamydophila pneumonia infection by serological tests and performing pcr in the adenoid tissu...

background and objectives: chronic infection in childhood is a leading cause of adeno-tonsillectomy . the aim of this study was to determine the role of m. pneumoniae in children with rhino sinusitis and adenoid hypertrophy. materials and methods: this case - control study was carried out in the pediatric and ent wards of hazrat rasul hospital, tehran, iran (2007-2009). in this trial, we invest...

conclusions the results of our study indicated that enuresis was a common health problem among children with ah and it is associated with some symptoms of ah such as osa, growth retardation and irritability. using these findings as baseline data, we could determine the appropriate treatment approach for improving the course of the disease as well as the quality of the affected patients’ lives. ...

INTRODUCTION Adenoid hypertrophy is a condition that presents itself as the chronic enlargement of adenoid tissues; it is frequently observed in the pediatric population. The Ugrp2 gene, a member of the secretoglobin superfamily, encodes a low-molecular weight protein that functions in the differentiation of upper airway epithelial cells. However, little is known about the association of Ugrp2 ...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) using the real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in the adenoid tissues in children undergoing surgical operation due to adenoid hypertrophy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Adenoid tissues of 23 children (8 girls, 15 boys; mean age 6.2 years; range 3 to 9 years) who were operated with the diagnosis of ad...

Adenoid hypertrophy is common in children. Size of the adenoid increases up to the age of 6 years, then slowly atrophies and completely disappears at the age of 16 years. Adenoid hypertrophy in adults is rare. Present study shows that adenoid hypertrophy is now increasing in adults because of various causes. Study has been conducted in the Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Alluri Sitar...

UNLABELLED The adenoidectomy is the most often made operation in small children but the reasons of adenoid hypertrophy are not completely explain. Some researches show that in part of children allergy can be a risk factor for adenoid hypertrophy. The main aim of this study was the analysis of adenoid hypertrophy in children with different allergic diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two separate g...

The aim of this article is to present a rhinolithiasis patient with a significant asymmetric adenoid hypertrophy on the same side and to describe possible mechanisms for this clinical entity. Careful nasopharyngoscopy after removal of rhinolith is mandatory not to overlook significant adenoid hypertrophy which may interfere with patients' symptoms. The role of paranasal CT scan in the diagnosis...