Adenoid
Adenoid
Adenoid is a cluster of spongy lymphoid tissue located between the nose and throat, just behind the nasal cavity, on the roof of the mouth and in the area called the nasal cavity (nasopharynx).
Adenoids produce antibodies that are necessary to clear bacteria and viruses from the nasal air, prevent viruses and bacteria that are harmful to the body, act as an early warning system for the immune system, and as a natural consequence, protect babies and children from diseases.
Adenoids work together with tonsils and tonsil tissue to form a protective lymphatic ring against viruses, bacteria and toxins that try to enter the body through respiration and digestion.
The immune system develops different defense mechanisms to protect itself in parallel with the child’s development. For this reason, the adenoid, which has a weaker defense and a sensitive structure, usually begins to shrink after the age of 5 and disappears completely at a later age.
The adenoid, which is an important defense system that protects the body and the immune system against viruses, bacteria and toxins in the inhaled air, can grow larger than usual or become inflamed due to genetic and allergic reasons. When the adenoid reaches abnormal dimensions and tissue increase occurs, it is called adenoid hypertrophy (adenoid hypertrophy / adenoid vegetation). Adenoid hypertrophy and infection begin to occur in infants after 6 months of age and affect children between 2 and 8 years of age. Adenoid infection turns the adenoid, which is actually a defense system, into a potential disease agent with the bacteria and viruses it harbors.
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How is adenoid treatment?
In order to diagnose adenoid enlargement, physiological examination of the ear, nose and throat region is performed. If necessary, radiographic or endoscopic monitoring can also be performed.
After the diagnosis and diagnosis of adenoid enlargement or infection, the first form of treatment is medical treatment with medication. Antibiotics, antihistamines, decongestants, painkillers and nasal sprays are used to suppress inflammation and provide healing. However, this treatment method should not be prolonged and should not be insisted on in order to avoid the side effects of the drugs used.
If medical treatment fails to achieve results and problems persist, surgery is decided as adenoid begins to pose a threat to the immune system.
In which cases is adenoid surgery decided?
If adenoid problems such as recurrent or persistent growth and / or inflammation are experienced and no results are obtained with medical treatment, it is decided to perform adenoid surgery (edonoidectomy). Since there are other tissues and structures in the immune system that fulfill the function of the adenoid, removal of the adenoid does not collapse the immune system. However, if left untreated, adenoids will pose a threat as a major source of disease.
Surgical intervention should be performed without wasting time, especially in cases such as difficulty breathing, recurrent adenoid infections that do not respond to medication, sleep apnea, speech disorder, heart failure, developmental disorders in the teeth and jaw area, and tumor diagnosis.
