Adenoiditis classification

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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 efined by presence of at least 4 or more than 4 episodes of acute adenoiditis within a 6 months period.
  • Symptoms are the same as acute adenoiditis.
  • Children who are suspected of immunodeficiency or other serious comorbidities (e.g. asthma) should be considered for prophylactic antibiotic. The dicision to start antibiotic therapy for these patients is controversial due to antibioic resistance and comorbidities.[3]

Chronic/persistent adenoiditis

References

  1. "Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology - Google Books".
  2. 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.
  3. 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.