Adenoid Hypertrophy in Children
About the Disease & Condition
Known Symptoms
- Persistent nasal congestion or a blocked nose during the day and night
- Snoring or noisy breathing while sleeping at night
- Recurrent ear infections or fluid accumulation in the ears
- Mouth breathing and speech changes due to nasal obstruction
Known Causes
- Chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract in children.
- Recurrent exposure to allergens triggering lymphoid tissue enlargement.
- Genetic predisposition or family history of enlarged adenoids.
- Weak immune response leading to compensatory lymphoid growth.
Care
- Monitor breathing and sleep patterns; seek ENT evaluation regularly.
- Use nasal saline sprays or medications as prescribed by your doctor.
- Manage allergies and prevent recurrent infections with proper hygiene.
Relevant Specialties

ENT
Our ENT Department delivers specialist care from routine ear, nose, and throat conditions to complex skull-base and head-and-neck surgery. Our multidisciplinary team of otolaryngologists, audiologists and allied specialists provides advanced endoscopic and microscopic procedures, cochlear implantation and full audiology services, supported by dedicated theatres and modern diagnostics. We use minimally invasive techniques (coblation, balloon sinuplasty, image-guided endoscopy, PRP) and run specialist clinics for sinus & skull-base surgery, snoring & sleep apnea, pediatric ENT and head-and-neck oncology. Care is coordinated with reconstructive and oncology teams to ensure precise, safe and patient-centred outcomes.





