My son is 5.7 yr old. He does tongue sucking in night. Doc has advised for nasal endoscopy to check if its adenoids enlargement. Is it safe for a little boy to do nasal endoscopy. is adenoids enlargement is curable with medicine or surgery is must.
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For checking adenoid enlargement we could do a X-ray Nasopharynx (soft tissue neck lateral view)
And surgery is a must and be done asap in cases of 1)paediatric OSA WITH BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES
2)Pt develops ear complications
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