{"id":793,"date":"2022-10-02T06:01:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T06:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entspecialist.sg\/doctors-corner\/?p=793"},"modified":"2022-10-02T06:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T06:01:26","slug":"adenoids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entspecialist.sg\/doctors-corner\/adenoids\/","title":{"rendered":"Adenoids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What are adenoids?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am frequently asked this question. I am often guilty of assuming that most people know what adenoids are and what they do! Adenoids are located right at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat. They are made up of “lymphoid tissue” which is soft in consistency. They are part of the immune system and help in the development of immunity. Together with the palatine and lingual tonsils, the adenoids make up Waldeyer’s<\/em> ring of lymphoid tissue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
From Medical News Today. Adenoids in the back of the nose or nasopharynx<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As I see and treat many international patients, I have had to learn the word for adenoids in different languages! Here’s a cheat list I use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language<\/strong><\/td>Term for Adenoids<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Chinese<\/td>\u817a\u6837\u4f53<\/td><\/tr>
Thai<\/td>\u0e42\u0e23\u0e04\u0e40\u0e19\u0e37\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e43\u0e19\u0e08\u0e21\u0e39\u0e01<\/td><\/tr>
Indonesian<\/td>Adenoide<\/td><\/tr>
French<\/td>V\u00e9g\u00e9tation ad\u00e9no\u00efde<\/td><\/tr>
German<\/td>Polypen<\/td><\/tr>
Italian<\/td>Adenoidi<\/td><\/tr>
Spanish<\/td>Adenoides<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adenoids are large during the early years of life. Typically they are enlarged or hypertrophic between the ages of 3 and 8 years. We know that each infection starts in Waldeyer’s ring of lymphoid tissue and therefore causes a physiological enlargement. When infections are frequent, the adenoids may continue to remain enlargement and cause obstructive symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
Adenoids in the back of the nose<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How can enlarged adenoids be diagnosed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simplest way to diagnose enlarged adenoids is to visualise the adenoids using nasal endoscopy. This is a relatively painless examination. The covid pandemic has made most patients less apprehensive of having things stuck into their noses! Yet in very young children I often ask for a simple postnasal space x-ray which gives adequate information about the size of the adenoids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
Enlarged adenoids in an 8 year old<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a>
Enlarged adenoids on an x-ray<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What problems do enlarged adenoids pose?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enlarged adenoids pose the following problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n