Adenoid hypertrophy can occupy up to four-fifths of the nasal cavity, potentially causing snoring, breathing difficulties, and hearing problems.

My child is three and a half years old, experiencing snoring, breath pauses, and shortness of breath. The hospital diagnosed it as adenoid hypertrophy. What is the general age for a tonsillectomy?

Should a frequently feverish, coughing tonsil be removed? Removal might affect the early detection of respiratory system diseases.

Is it necessary to operate on children with enlarged tonsils, or are there other treatment options? If surgery is required, can it be delayed until the child is older?

Offers medical advice on whether children with enlarged tonsils need surgery.

The tonsils are the first line of defense in the human mouth, but if they frequently become inflamed or cause difficulty breathing, it is recommended to remove them to avoid future complications.

Medical consultation on pediatric tonsil enlargement, discussing whether surgery is necessary.

If a child’s tonsils are overly enlarged and interfere with breathing, causing symptoms such as snoring, difficulty breathing, or pauses in breathing during sleep, surgery to remove them should be considered. Additionally, if the tonsils show signs of keratosis, calculi, or tumors, or if recurrent tonsillitis leads to systemic diseases such as myocarditis, nephritis, and rheumatic heart disease, surgery to remove the tonsils should also be considered.

STD screening came back negative, but the tonsils have been swollen for a month

Discussing the potential risks and postoperative complications of tonsillectomy