Adenoid hypertrophy and sinusitis in children have different lesions, adenoid hypertrophy is located in the back of the nasal cavity, while sinusitis lesions are in the skull around the nasal cavity. The main symptoms are different, adenoid hypertrophy mainly leads to the respiratory tract is not smooth, causing nasal congestion, night snoring symptoms. Sinusitis is mainly characterized by headaches, runny nose and other discomforts.
1. Enlarged adenoids: Adenoids are located in the upper part of the nasal cavity and are a mass of lymphatic tissue that gradually shrinks around the time of puberty. Adenoid hypertrophy in children can be manifested from both local and systemic symptoms. Local symptoms mainly reflect abnormalities in the ear, nose, throat, lower respiratory tract and maxillofacial bones, and secretory otitis media, earache and hearing loss may occur.
Systemic symptoms are mainly reflected in drowsiness, inattention, slow growth and development.
2. Sinusitis: sinusitis is divided into acute sinusitis and chronic sinusitis, the two performances are different, acute sinusitis is similar to acute rhinitis or colds, may appear runny nose, headache, pressure pain around the eyes and other manifestations, chronic sinusitis is mainly manifested in the frequent nasal congestion, mucus nasal mucus, nasal mucous membrane bleeding and so on.
If the baby has the above symptoms, it is recommended to consult the ENT department in time, improve the nasopharyngoscopy and other tests to clarify the diagnosis, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment.