Presentation
Difficulty nasal breathing, snoring, and sleep-disordered breathing. Clinical examination: bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy throat-normal.
Patient Data
Age: 5 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Adenoid hypertrophy
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Posterior nasopharyngeal soft tissue thickening about 22 mm, narrows the nasopharyngeal air column.
Case Discussion
Adenoidal hypertrophy or enlargement in children is common, and due to an increase in the size of the adenoids may cause nasopharyngeal airway narrowing.