Enlarged adenoids are common in children, though in rare cases they can also affect adults. The adenoids can become enlarged due to an infection, or they may be enlarged from birth. The adenoids are ...

The tonsils are lumps on each side at the back of the throat, whereas the adenoids are glands further up in the throat and behind the nose. They form part of the immune system. The tonsils and ...

Chad Keller, DO, is an otolaryngologist (more commonly referred to as ENT or ear, nose and throat doctor) at Adena Regional Medical Center. He grew up in nearby Hocking Hills and went to college, ...

Cough, cold, and upper respiratory infections tend to increase during the fall and winter months. Many of those infections are viral, and some are primarily or secondarily bacterial. In children, the ...

Obstructions due to chronically congested nasal passages or enlarged tonsils may affect the growth of the face. "Long face syndrome" is a term describing the longer, narrow face of children ...

In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of children at five developmental stages between the ages of eight and 19 were carefully measured (Fig. 1 A,B). The researchers ...

CHICAGO – Bacteria that cause stomach inflammation and ulcers were not detectable in tissue from inflamed and enlarged adenoids in children, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of ...

When it comes to checking a child's sore throat, my parents gets adenoids and tonsils confused. The tonsils are visible at the back of the throat, while adenoids aren’t directly visible in a routine ...

‌Tonsillar hypertrophy is when your or your child’s tonsils become swollen. Enlarged tonsils are a common condition that is more likely to happen in children. Surgery to remove the tonsils might be ...

As parents, there are times when we brush off snoring, mouth breathing, or drooling in children as just another habit. But did you know these could be signs of adenoids? If your child has a visible ...