Whether ten-year-old adenoid hypertrophy needs surgery or not should be analyzed in conjunction with the specific degree of adenoid hypertrophy, as well as the clinical symptoms of the child.
Adenoids belong to the lymphatic tissue of the nasopharynx. Under normal physiological conditions, adenoids are most enlarged at the age of six to seven, and will gradually shrink after the age of ten. If the child has no obvious symptoms during this period, such as open-mouth breathing, snoring, etc., the adenoids may gradually shrink and do not require special treatment.
If the adenoids are affected by inflammation in the nasal cavity and become over-enlarged, and the child has obvious symptoms such as open-mouth breathing, snoring, apnea, or even sinusitis, secretory otitis media, etc., and conservative treatment with medication is ineffective, then surgical resection is recommended.
If the adenoids are still enlarged at the age of ten, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination results, and correspond to the treatment after a comprehensive assessment by a specialist.