Chronic adenoiditis

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 48; no. 11; p. 300060520971458
• Main Author: Wang, Hai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2020; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Adenoidectomy; Adenoids - surgery; Bacterial infections; Child; Chronic Disease; Humans; Hypertrophy - surgery; Lymphatic system; Nasopharyngitis; Review; Throat surgery; Treatment Outcome; Adenoids; infection; upper airway obstruction; adenoid hypertrophy; chronic adenoiditis; adenoidectomy

In addition to acute adenoiditis and adenoid hypertrophy/vegetation, chronic adenoiditis is another disease of the adenoids. However, most physicians overlook chronic adenoiditis or confuse it with adenoid hypertrophy/vegetation. The incidence of chronic adenoiditis has increased in recent years as...