Slightly enlarged adenoids can be treated without intervention if there is no symptom; those with symptoms can be treated with general therapy and medication, and surgery can be considered if the condition is more serious.
1. General treatment: usually pay attention to the prevention of colds and flu, and strengthen the exercise, balanced nutrition, enhance the body’s immunity. If children only have mild adenoid hypertrophy, the symptoms may be relieved by the gradual shrinkage of adenoids with age.
2. Drug treatment: if accompanied by nasal congestion, snoring, open-mouth breathing and other symptoms, glucocorticosteroids can be used in combination with leukotriene receptor antagonists to alleviate the symptoms, commonly used glucocorticosteroids such as mometasone furoate nasal spray, leukotriene receptor antagonists such as montelukast.
3. Surgery: Generally, no surgery is needed for mild adenoid hypertrophy, but if the clinical symptoms are severe and persistently difficult to relieve, or if there are repeated episodes of sinusitis, otitis media, affecting respiration and respiratory difficulties, adenoidectomy can be considered.
It is recommended that patients consult a doctor in a timely manner, the doctor will choose the appropriate treatment according to the degree of the disease, and medication should be used under the guidance of a physician.