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Mild enlargement in Adenoids of a 6 years old boy
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|---|---|
| Diseases and Conditions | Allergy, Sinus infection, Upper respiratory infection, Snoring, Sinusitis, Allergic rhinitis, Halitosis, Streptococcal pharyngitis |
| Drug/Medication | Nasonex, Allegra, Mometasone, Montelukast |
| Lab Tests | X ray |
| Medical Topics | Pharyngeal tonsil |
As you said your son is having allergy,have you got tested ?
you go for blood for Eosinophilia which also cause respiratory problem.
As your son takes his breath through mouth,it can be due to enlarge adenoids.
Take opinion of ENT sp and go for his advice.
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There are two things to be understood here:
1. Your child is having allergic rhinitis
2. Adenoid hypertrophy
The adenoids as such will be enlarged in the children, if the child is exposed to recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, the enlarged adenoids will never shrink causing much more difficulty.
In this case the adenoid enlargement has to be graded and depending upon the grading the doctor will decide whether the child can really benefit from the surgery or not.
Secondly, there is no cure for allergy only certain preventive measures can give relief from allergy. Any more doubts you are welcome.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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