This paper presents the results of an attempt to measure the change in general mental alertness which followed the operation for diseased tonsils and adenoids. The comparisons made in this study involve the use of a control group with adenoids which did not undergo the operation. Only one other investigator has taken advantage of the fact that the best control group would consist of those suffe...

introduction: chronic nasal obstruction due to adenoid hypertrophy is a very common disorder. although the clinical assessment of adenoid hypertrophy is essential, its real value in young children is difficult to evaluate. the purpose of this prospective study was to validate a simple clinical score to predict the severity of adenoid obstruction and to evaluate the relationship between this met...

OBJECTIVE Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are human pathogens associated to a number of neoplasms, including tumors of the Waldeyer's ring. Both viruses have been previously detected by in situ methods in tonsils and adenoids from children. HHV-8 was found in 6.8% of the cases and EBV in about one third of the cases. As they belong to the same gamma-herpesvirus subfamil...

OBJECTIVE The relationship between bacterial flora of the adenoids and middle ear problems is unclear. In this study, superficial and deep aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora of adenoid tissues were compared in children with and without chronic otitis media with effusion (cOME). PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 2004 and 2007, family members of children (ages 1-14 years) who were scheduled to un...

BACKGROUND Deformity in the dental arc and facial skeleton by adenoid hypertrophy due to chronic mouth breathing is a well-known process. Most of the related studies have been based on cephalometric analyses. The aim of this study is to detect the presence of skeletal deformities on the soft tissue by analyzing distances and angles on photographs. METHODS Ninety-seven children having between ...

performed in children; but the indications remain controversial. The history of these procedures contribute to this situation. In the past the vast majority of these operations were performed in order to cure recurrent infections, which are much less common today due to the advances in antibiotic therapy. Otolaryngologists and pediatricians must reach a consensus for the indications for surgery...