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=== Acute adenoiditis === | === Acute adenoiditis === | ||
* | **<ref name="pmid12117336">{{cite journal |vauthors=Havas T, Lowinger D |title=Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy |journal=Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. |volume=128 |issue=7 |pages=789–91 |year=2002 |pmid=12117336 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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=== Recurrent acute adenoiditis === | === Recurrent acute adenoiditis === | ||
* It is | * It is defined by presence of at least 4 or more episodes of acute adenoiditis within a 6 months period.<ref name="pmid24753638">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mohseni S, Shojaiefard A, Khorgami Z, Alinejad S, Ghorbani A, Ghafouri A |title=Peripheral lymphadenopathy: approach and diagnostic tools |journal=Iran J Med Sci |volume=39 |issue=2 Suppl |pages=158–70 |year=2014 |pmid=24753638 |pmc=3993046 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
=== Chronic/persistent adenoiditis === | === Chronic/persistent adenoiditis === | ||
* Persistent | * Persistent adenoiditis for more than 6 months | ||
* | * Presence of comlications | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]
Overview:
Adenoiditis can be classified into acute adenoiditis, recurrent acute adenoiditis, and chronic/persistant adenoiditis.[1]
Classification
Acute adenoiditis
Recurrent acute adenoiditis
- It is defined by presence of at least 4 or more episodes of acute adenoiditis within a 6 months period.[3]
Chronic/persistent adenoiditis
- Persistent adenoiditis for more than 6 months
- Presence of comlications
References
- ↑ "Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology - Google Books".
- ↑ Havas T, Lowinger D (2002). "Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy". Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 128 (7): 789–91. PMID 12117336.
- ↑ Mohseni S, Shojaiefard A, Khorgami Z, Alinejad S, Ghorbani A, Ghafouri A (2014). "Peripheral lymphadenopathy: approach and diagnostic tools". Iran J Med Sci. 39 (2 Suppl): 158–70. PMC 3993046. PMID 24753638.