What are the effects of enlarged tonsils

Any organ in the human body has a very large range of size and proportions. If the proportions are too large, it is very likely to be an unhealthy sign. For example, if the tonsils are too large, it may affect the normal function of the Eustachian tube and pharynx, causing rhinitis, inflammation, etc. In short, enlarged tonsils are not a good thing. On the contrary, they are very likely to cause great trouble to human health.

Clinical manifestations

1. Ear symptoms: Due to the hypertrophy of tonsils and the accumulation of inflammatory secretions in the nasopharynx, the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube is blocked, which may be complicated by non-suppurative or suppurative otitis media, leading to hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear stuffiness.

2. Nasal symptoms: Enlarged tonsils are often complicated by rhinitis and sinusitis. The children have symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, mouth breathing, drooling, occlusive nasal sounds when speaking, and snoring during sleep.

3. Symptoms of respiratory tract infection: Due to the inflammation, secretions irritate the respiratory mucosa, often causing inflammation of the throat, trachea and bronchitis. Therefore, patients may experience symptoms such as throat discomfort, voice changes, coughing and spitting, asthma, low fever, etc.

4. "Adenoid facies": Due to long-term mouth breathing, the development of the child's facial bones is affected, the maxilla becomes long and narrow, and the hard palate becomes high and narrow. Protruding teeth, irregular dentition, poor bite, drooping mandible, thick lips, upturned upper lip, hanging lower lip, drooping outer canthus, and shallow nasolabial groove. If there is mental depression and dull and stupid facial expressions, it becomes the so-called "adenoid facies".

symptom

Symptoms of swollen tonsils. Sometimes the lymphatic tissue will enlarge (due to chronic inflammation or allergic reactions), and then swollen tonsils will appear. When tonsils are swollen, they will block the respiratory tract, causing sinusitis, otitis media, or causing stubborn coughs. People with swollen tonsils often have to breathe only through their mouths.

The onset of tonsillitis is very direct and can be confirmed by visual inspection of the condition of the tonsils. Ask the child to open his mouth wide and observe the changes in the tonsils and oropharynx to determine whether he has tonsillitis. However, in addition to diagnosing whether it is tonsillitis, another important task for doctors is to distinguish whether it is a bacterial infection or a viral infection, whether there is a systemic infection, and whether there will be other complications. Usually bacterial diseases may require antibiotics for treatment, while viral diseases do not require antibiotics. If necessary, blood tests can be done to help with diagnosis.