Question
Does pediatric adenoid hypertrophy cause chronic cough over a long period?
Answer
Long-term adenoid hypertrophy may lead to chronic cough symptoms in children, especially at night and in the morning. This cough is usually accompanied by other symptoms such as nasal congestion, difficulty breathing, and a flat facial feature known as the adenoid facies. Additionally, adenoid hypertrophy may also lead to secretory otitis media. It is advisable to consider surgical treatment actively, which can often be achieved by simultaneously removing the tonsils and adenoids through tonsillectomy or by performing adenoidectomy alone.