5 Signs Your Child's Tonsils or Adenoids Should Be Removed

The following information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

Many people think the word tonsillectomy refers to a bad sore throat. But today, doctors are actually very cautious about recommending removal of the tonsils and adenoid because of throat infections. Still, as the American Academy of Pediatrics shares, the following conditions may lead your pediatrician to recommend a tonsillectomy and/or removal of the adenoid. 

1. Breathing Problems

Swollen tonsils and an enlarged adenoid can cause a variety of breathing problems, including sleep apnea. If your has sleep apnea, snores loudly, breathes loudly, or breathes mostly through the mouth instead of the nose, your pediatrician may recommend removing his tonsils and/or adenoid. 

2. Recurring Ear or Sinus Infections

Does your child have frequent ear or sinus infections? A swollen adenoid may be the root of the problem. In this case, your pediatrician may recommend surgery to remove only the adenoid.

3. Speech Distortion

An enlarged adenoid can also alter a child's speech. If your child has a speech distortion, your pediatrician may check whether the adenoid is enlarged and make recommendations accordingly. 

4. Frequent Sore Throats or Strep Throat

While removing the tonsils and adenoid is much less common that it used to be, paediatricians will sometimes recommend these procedures if a child has an excessive number of sore throats and infections such as strep throat. The Academy of Otolaryngology "recommends a cautious approach for children who have had fewer than seven infections during the past year, fewer than five a year over the past two years, and fewer than three annually over the past three years."

5. Lymph Nodes Stay Swollen

One more sign your child may need surgery is if the lymph nodes underneath the lower jaw remain swollen for at least six months, even with antibiotic treatment.

The preceding information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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** Mia pun ada tonsil nih.. suke swollen tetiba couse of sudden fever..