Adenoid Hypertrophy Specialists in Patel Nagar Delhi, Delhi
Adenoid hypertrophy is the enlargement of the adenoids, a mass of lymphatic tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity above the tonsils that helps trap and…
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Causes of Adenoid Hypertrophy
Adenoid hypertrophy most commonly results from repeated exposure to viral or bacterial infections that cause the adenoid tissue to enlarge as part of the immune response, with incomplete shrinkage between infections leading to progressive enlargement. Allergic rhinitis and chronic inflammation from environmental irritants such as secondhand smoke can also contribute to persistent enlargement. It is most prevalent in children between the ages of three and seven, when the adenoids are naturally at their largest relative size.