Nasopharyngeal adenoid hypertrophy and hyperplasia, respectively, belong to the disease and its pathological manifestations, from the etiology, symptoms and other aspects of the distinction.
Adenoid hypertrophy refers to a series of clinical symptoms caused by adenoid hyperplasia in childhood, and the symptoms are diverse; adenoid hyperplasia is generally due to repeated stimulation of adenoids in the nasopharynx and neighboring parts of inflammation, adenoid inflammation, etc., which leads to pathologic hyperplasia.
Adenoid hypertrophy can lead to ear symptoms (such as tinnitus, hearing loss, etc.), nasal symptoms (such as nasal congestion, runny nose, etc.), throat and other parts of the symptoms (such as paroxysmal cough), due to long-term open-mouth breathing can also appear adenoid face, affecting the development of the facial bones; and adenoid hyperplasia as a clinical manifestation, in the hyperplasia and hypertrophy to a certain degree can lead to the occurrence of the above clinical manifestations.
When the adenoids are enlarged, it is recommended to seek timely medical treatment, and adenoidectomy can be performed as soon as possible to improve the symptoms.