Nasopharyngeal Tonsils

If you notice that your child or yourself getting repeated complaints of ear discharge or is having continuous running nose or wet bubbly nose or is a continued mouth breather or has snoring problems during sleep or gets awakened during sleep with a spell of the arrest of respiration which is also called apnoea then surely get a consultation with your nearest ENT surgeon (Otorhinolaryngologists) for the diagnosis of the adenoids which is also called as nasopharyngeal tonsils or in simple terminology nasal tonsil
We have routinely heard Tonsils are seen in our oral cavity, yes same are seen on the backside of our nose in the area which is called Nasopharynx.

Tonsils are present by birth which function in our body as a defence. By the age of 5 years, there is a physiological (natural) enlargement of the nasal tonsils but after 5 years of the age, they start regressing in the size and by the 12-14 years they disappear.
But due to repeated infections getting to your child or yourself make them pathologically remain at a place in spite of the regression and with more increase in size.
Henceforth enlarged nasal tonsil/adenoids have various other impacts on the body like repeated upper respiratory tract infection which include sore throat, rhinitis, blocked nose, running nose which may have bad impact on the reduced work productivity of the child in the academics and school by multiple absences.
Enlarged nasal tonsils may provoke in sinusitis headache,

Also enlarged nasal tonsil may block the Eustachian tube ( tube connecting the nose with our middle part of the ear for ventilation) which may result in repeated episodes of ear pain, ear itching, repeated ear discharge, hearing loss, and otitis media

Enlarged nasal tonsil may make your child mouth breather with snoring and may complicate into obstructive sleep apnea

Very important is long-standing enlarged adenoids may change your child’s facial expression and facial contour giving specific adenoids facies
Collectively these all symptoms can disturb the concentration of your child, may have a bad impact on his IQ.
Adenoids as being pathologically enlarged with storage of all infectious microorganisms may give rise to serious lung infections.
Need not to worry with today’s advancement we have recent radiological digital X-ray’s and size-specific endoscopic examination units to have a proper diagnosis and measure its size to calculate to its gradings
All symptomatic and asymptotic cases with a proper evaluation with its size and its grading can be operated with recent advanced microberider and coblator which are effectively very safe with minimal blood loss in the aspect of complications with a technique which is been used in European countries.
Consult your ENT surgeon at DECCAN MULTISPECIALITY HARDIKAR HOSPITAL
Monday Wednesday Saturday 11 am to 01 pm.
Author
Dr. Faiz
MS (Otorhinolaryngology)