Adenoidal Hypertrophy

Kershaw, Elizabeth; Poulios, Aristotelis

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“…However, some other studies have shown that among adults with pharyngeal diseases, the proportion of adenoids remains high and hypertrophy is common [ 26 ]. The location and function determine that adenoids, once stimulated, will evoke immune responses, increase in volume, and occupy the space of the nasopharyngeal cavity, which may block the ventilation and drainage of posterior nostril and nasopharynx, resulting in pathological AH [ 10 ]. OMB is a reflex activity of the body to enlarge the upper airway.…”

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Influences of Airway Obstruction Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy on Growth and Development of Craniomaxillofacial Structure and Respiratory Function in Children

Wang

Hao

et al. 2022

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is a common disease in otorhinolaryngology. Children with chronic snoring and hypoxia are susceptible to long-term nasal obstruction, while long-term open-mouth breathing may cause craniofacial bone development disorders and dull facial expressions, the so-called adenoid face. The purpose of this work is to analyze the influence of AH-induced airway obstruction (AO) on the growth and development of craniomaxillofacial structure and respiratory function (RF) in children. The clinical data of 56 AH children (observation group) and 42 healthy children with physical examination (control group) who visited the Hebei Eye Hospital during the same period were retrospectively analyzed. All children received acoustic rhinometry and X-ray cephalometric measurements. The upper airway structure, sleep disorder score, and A / N value of nasopharyngeal lateral X-ray images were compared between cases and controls. For AH children, sleep tests were also performed to assess their RF. X-ray cephalometric measurements of facial morphology showed obvious vertical growth, mandibular retrognathia, and enlarged mandibular angle in AH children. AH mainly affects the size of the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway. AH children presented with higher nasal airway resistance ( 5.11 ± 1.95 cmH2O/L min) and lower nasopharyngeal volume (NPV) ( 16.86 ± 3.93 cm3) than controls. Of the AH children, 45 had abnormal RF, including 4 with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The A / N value of nasopharyngeal lateral X-ray images was significantly higher in AH children than in controls. Besides, worse sleep quality was found in AH children. The above differences were all of statistical significance. The above indicates that AH can affect the size of the nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway, change children’s respiratory mode and RF, increase nasal resistance, and decrease NPV, resulting in upper respiratory tract stenosis, as well as craniomaxillofacial and oral malformations, which affects children’s normal growth and development.

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“…It is the site of the earliest exposure to inhaled and ingested antigens. When the adenoids or the peripheral lymphoid tissues are exposed to antigen stimulation and immune response occurs, adenoid tissue proliferates and increases in volume, resulting in AH [ 10 ].…”

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Influences of Airway Obstruction Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy on Growth and Development of Craniomaxillofacial Structure and Respiratory Function in Children

Wang

Hao

et al. 2022

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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Adenoidal Hypertrophy

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Influences of Airway Obstruction Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy on Growth and Development of Craniomaxillofacial Structure and Respiratory Function in Children

Influences of Airway Obstruction Caused by Adenoid Hypertrophy on Growth and Development of Craniomaxillofacial Structure and Respiratory Function in Children

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