What is Adenoid?

Adenoids are a small mass of lymphatic tissue situated behind your nose along with the tonsils. You cannot see adenoids as you can see the tonsils. Adenoids help you to trap the micro organisms which enter to the body through mouth and Nose. Adenoid gland plays an important role in keeping a kid healthy. As you get older, it get atrophied and disappear almost by the age of 15

Adenoid swelling (Hypertrophy)

Sometimes these adenoids get infected with micro organisms. This will lead to the swelling of the gland.

Recurrent upper respiratory infection in kids can be due to adenoid hypertrophy.