The Comparison of Radiologic Diagnosis with Clinical Findings in Children with Nasopharyngeal Obstruction Due to the Adenoidal Hypertrophy
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The Comparison of Radiologic Diagnosis with Clinical Findings in Children with Nasopharyngeal Obstruction Due to the Adenoidal Hypertrophy

Gulhane Med J 2003;45(1):10-13
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Abstract

Obstructive adenoid hypertrophy is a common disorder especially in children. In this study, pre-operative findings of 50 cases who underwent adenoidectomy procedure due to obstructive adenoid hypertrophy, were compared with per-operative and post-operative findings. Pre-operative lateral nasopharynx roentgenograms were obtained from all patients and adenoid-nasopharynx ratios were calculated. Postoperative weights of the adenoid were calculated and compared to the adenoid-nasopharynx ratio. In conclusion, it is thought there is no significant correlation between the adenoid-nasopharynx ratio and adenoid weight. The adenoid-nasopharynx ratio results above 0.85 were thought to have obstructive adenoid hypertrophy.

Keywords: Adenoid, Obstructive, Hypertrophy