Question
My three-year-old daughter has been experiencing discomfort in her nose for a long time. Initially, it was not taken seriously, but the symptoms have worsened in recent days, with a continuous runny nose and snoring at night. After hospital examination, the diagnosis was adenoid hypertrophy.
Answer
Adenoid hypertrophy refers to the enlargement of the tonsils in the throat. Adenoid hypertrophy in children is usually a physiological phenomenon; lymphatic tissue is present at birth, grows with age, and reaches its largest size at around six years old, after which it gradually shrinks. If it affects the child’s overall health or nearby organs, it is referred to as adenoid hypertrophy. The lymphatic tissue in the throat is called the adenoids, and its enlargement is known as adenoid hypertrophy, which is usually mild and can regress spontaneously around the age of nine.