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Adenoid hypertrophy
My daughter is diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy. She is 5 years old. She is getting frequent cold and cough. Doctor advised to do surgery. Adenoid size is 2.4x2.2 cm. Will it be curable using medicines without surgery.Kindly suggest
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Can be managed with medicine but if it's recurring again and again it will affect quality of life and increase morbidity.
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good evening
Does she have breathing difficulty or nasal bleed?
Does she snore at night ?
How s her school performance?
Hearing is fine?
Needed full history for further management thank you
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
If she is getting symptoms like mouth breathing and snoring, recurrent ear infection, it's better to go for surgery adenoidectomy.
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