Question
What are Beijing Hospital’s treatment recommendations for a five-year-old child with adenoid hypertrophy?
Answer
Adenoid hypertrophy in five-year-old children is often due to incomplete recovery from colds and coughs, which may lead to long-term nasal congestion, facial deformities, and affect intelligence. It may also trigger otitis media. Typically, early surgery or plasma treatment is recommended. If the condition is not severe, it can also be considered to wait until around the age of ten, when the adenoids may naturally shrink.