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Decreased size of nasopharyngeal adenoids

MedGen UID:
902732
•Concept ID:
C4280689
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0040260

Definition

An abnormal decrease in the size of nasopharyngeal adenoids. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDecreased size of nasopharyngeal adenoids

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Adjunctive Treatment of Pediatric Adenoidal Hypertrophy: A Review.
Çetkin M, Çetkin HE
Altern Ther Health Med 2023 Jul;29(5):46-53. PMID: 33711820
Treatment and post-treatment effects of functional therapy on the sagittal pharyngeal dimensions in Class II subjects.
Pavoni C, Cretella Lombardo E, Franchi L, Lione R, Cozza P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Oct;101:47-50. Epub 2017 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.07.032. PMID: 28964309
Medical treatment for rhinosinusitis associated with adenoidal hypertrophy in children: an evaluation of clinical response and changes on magnetic resonance imaging.
Georgalas C, Thomas K, Owens C, Abramovich S, Lack G
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2005 Aug;114(8):638-44. doi: 10.1177/000348940511400810. PMID: 16190098

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

An assessment of the effects of adenoid hypertrophy on mucociliary clearance and nasal cytology in children.
Berkiten G, Şengiz Erhan S, Çelik C, Tutar B, Atar Y, Aksungur E, Sari H, Uyar Y
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111718. Epub 2023 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111718. PMID: 37722297
Adenoidal-Nasopharyngeal Ratio in Healthy Adults on Cone Beam Computed Tomography.
Chan KC, Vasilyeva D, Bansal T, Moonis G
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2022 Sep-Oct 01;46(5):836-839. Epub 2022 Jun 21 doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000001346. PMID: 35819911
Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the size of adenoids and tonsils in children.
Yoon A, Abdelwahab M, Bockow R, Vakili A, Lovell K, Chang I, Ganguly R, Liu SY, Kushida C, Hong C
Sleep Med 2022 Apr;92:96-102. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.02.011. PMID: 35390750Free PMC Article
Is the number of tonsillectomies and tonsillotomies a relevant issue?
Windfuhr JP, Chen YS
HNO 2020 Jan;68(Suppl 1):50-55. doi: 10.1007/s00106-019-00797-w. PMID: 31970445
MRI of nasopharyngeal adenoid hypertrophy.
Surov A, Ryl I, Bartel-Friedrich S, Wienke A, Kösling S
Neuroradiol J 2016 Oct;29(5):408-12. Epub 2016 Aug 16 doi: 10.1177/1971400916665386. PMID: 27531860Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

An assessment of the effects of adenoid hypertrophy on mucociliary clearance and nasal cytology in children.
Berkiten G, Şengiz Erhan S, Çelik C, Tutar B, Atar Y, Aksungur E, Sari H, Uyar Y
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111718. Epub 2023 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111718. PMID: 37722297
Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the size of adenoids and tonsils in children.
Yoon A, Abdelwahab M, Bockow R, Vakili A, Lovell K, Chang I, Ganguly R, Liu SY, Kushida C, Hong C
Sleep Med 2022 Apr;92:96-102. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.02.011. PMID: 35390750Free PMC Article
Primary tonsillar tuberculosis in a pediatric patient: Case report and literature review.
Moisa SM, Miron I, Adam-Raileanu A, Lupu VV, Lupu A, Tarca E
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Nov 5;100(44):e27616. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027616. PMID: 34871225Free PMC Article
Adenoid hypertrophy affects screening for primary ciliary dyskinesia using nasal nitric oxide.
Rybnikar T, Senkerik M, Chladek J, Chladkova J, Kalfert D, Skoloudik L
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Dec;115:6-9. Epub 2018 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.09.007. PMID: 30368395
Total analysis of clinical factors for surgical success of adenotonsillectomy in pediatric OSAS.
Chang TS, Chiang RP
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Jan;274(1):561-566. Epub 2016 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4218-8. PMID: 27450468

Therapy

Impact of Isolation on Adenoid Size and Symptoms in Preschool Children Who Previously Qualified for Adenoidectomy: A Case-Control Study.
Zwierz A, Masna K, Zwierz K, Bojkowski M, Burduk P
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Jul;102(7):NP358-NP363. Epub 2021 Apr 29 doi: 10.1177/01455613211010085. PMID: 33915057
Primary tonsillar tuberculosis in a pediatric patient: Case report and literature review.
Moisa SM, Miron I, Adam-Raileanu A, Lupu VV, Lupu A, Tarca E
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Nov 5;100(44):e27616. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027616. PMID: 34871225Free PMC Article
Ciliary beat frequency in children with adenoid hypertrophy.
Marusiakova L, Durdik P, Jesenak M, Bugova G, Kvassayova J, Oppova D, Banovcin P
Pediatr Pulmonol 2020 Mar;55(3):666-673. Epub 2020 Jan 9 doi: 10.1002/ppul.24622. PMID: 31917900
Growth hormone therapy and respiratory disorders: long-term follow-up in PWS children.
Berini J, Spica Russotto V, Castelnuovo P, Di Candia S, Gargantini L, Grugni G, Iughetti L, Nespoli L, Nosetti L, Padoan G, Pilotta A, Trifirò G, Chiumello G, Salvatoni A; Genetic Obesity Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (ISPED)
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013 Sep;98(9):E1516-23. Epub 2013 Jul 26 doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-1831. PMID: 23894156
Intranasal corticosteroids for nasal airway obstruction in children with moderate to severe adenoidal hypertrophy.
Zhang L, Mendoza-Sassi RA, César JA, Chadha NK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Jul 16;2008(3):CD006286. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006286.pub2. PMID: 18646145Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Primary tonsillar tuberculosis in a pediatric patient: Case report and literature review.
Moisa SM, Miron I, Adam-Raileanu A, Lupu VV, Lupu A, Tarca E
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Nov 5;100(44):e27616. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027616. PMID: 34871225Free PMC Article
Craniofacial Deviations in the Children With Nasal Obstruction.
Ant A, Kemaloglu YK, Yilmaz M, Dilci A
J Craniofac Surg 2017 May;28(3):625-628. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003409. PMID: 28468136
Total analysis of clinical factors for surgical success of adenotonsillectomy in pediatric OSAS.
Chang TS, Chiang RP
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Jan;274(1):561-566. Epub 2016 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4218-8. PMID: 27450468
Relationship between adenoid size and severity of obstructive sleep apnea in preschool children.
Tagaya M, Nakata S, Yasuma F, Miyazaki S, Sasaki F, Morinaga M, Suzuki K, Otake H, Nakashima T
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Dec;76(12):1827-30. Epub 2012 Sep 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.09.010. PMID: 23021529
Do systemic corticosteroids effectively treat obstructive sleep apnea secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy?
Al-Ghamdi SA, Manoukian JJ, Morielli A, Oudjhane K, Ducharme FM, Brouillette RT
Laryngoscope 1997 Oct;107(10):1382-7. doi: 10.1097/00005537-199710000-00017. PMID: 9331318

Clinical prediction guides

An assessment of the effects of adenoid hypertrophy on mucociliary clearance and nasal cytology in children.
Berkiten G, Şengiz Erhan S, Çelik C, Tutar B, Atar Y, Aksungur E, Sari H, Uyar Y
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111718. Epub 2023 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111718. PMID: 37722297
Impact of Isolation on Adenoid Size and Symptoms in Preschool Children Who Previously Qualified for Adenoidectomy: A Case-Control Study.
Zwierz A, Masna K, Zwierz K, Bojkowski M, Burduk P
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Jul;102(7):NP358-NP363. Epub 2021 Apr 29 doi: 10.1177/01455613211010085. PMID: 33915057
Impact of rapid palatal expansion on the size of adenoids and tonsils in children.
Yoon A, Abdelwahab M, Bockow R, Vakili A, Lovell K, Chang I, Ganguly R, Liu SY, Kushida C, Hong C
Sleep Med 2022 Apr;92:96-102. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.02.011. PMID: 35390750Free PMC Article
Ciliary beat frequency in children with adenoid hypertrophy.
Marusiakova L, Durdik P, Jesenak M, Bugova G, Kvassayova J, Oppova D, Banovcin P
Pediatr Pulmonol 2020 Mar;55(3):666-673. Epub 2020 Jan 9 doi: 10.1002/ppul.24622. PMID: 31917900
Total analysis of clinical factors for surgical success of adenotonsillectomy in pediatric OSAS.
Chang TS, Chiang RP
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Jan;274(1):561-566. Epub 2016 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00405-016-4218-8. PMID: 27450468

Recent systematic reviews

Intranasal corticosteroids for nasal airway obstruction in children with moderate to severe adenoidal hypertrophy.
Zhang L, Mendoza-Sassi RA, César JA, Chadha NK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Jul 16;2008(3):CD006286. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006286.pub2. PMID: 18646145Free PMC Article

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