Adenoids or, more correctly, the pharyngeal tonsil represent the accumulation of lymphoid tissue. Rich in lymphocytes, this gland is the guardian of the upper respiratory tract. The location of the Palatine tonsil is that when inhaling microscopic particles, dust particles, suspensions of bacteria and viruses "encounter" with her and linger. This filter is especially important for kids early age, which only begin to communicate with the larger world. Thanks to him already cleaned air enters the bronchi and lungs.
The pharyngeal tonsil is, in fact, immune organ that is involved in the formation of local immunity. This iron first starts working on the recognition of the antigen (foreign protein) and generates targeted at specific pathogen response. The pharyngeal tonsil starts to operate with the 3-6 month age crumbs, reaching the maximum of its activity for 2-5 years.
The usefulness of the Palatine tonsil is saved up until in the gland did not develop inflammation. When iron is healthy in its tissues, bacteria and viruses are found cells fighters (leukocytes, lymphocytes), and then captured and neutralized, clusivity with the surface epithelium. However, due to the specific structure of the gland (folding) in the small grooves of the mucous membrane of the bacteria can linger for a long time, and then adenoid tissue becomes a receptacle dormant infection.
Infectious agents stimulate the gland, which leads to an increase of its weight, but its function is thus broken. Dense, large adenoids close the outlet from the cavity of the spout and the baby begin with some breathing problems. The baby breathes with mouth opening access to the respiratory tract cold and raw the air. In addition, during sleep in the horizontal position the baby starts snoring. This, at first glance, insignificant respiratory failure leads to oxygen starvation. Toddler wakes up neotdokhnuvshie, complains of headache. Because this violated the processes of adaptation and learning new skills.
The most common cause of adenoiditis is a viral infection. Frequent colds force the hardware to work without a break. It is believed that 3-4 SARS transferred over a short period of time, can cause a sharp increase in its size. Increased the size of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoidal. Perpetrators of adenoid growths may be some childhood diseases (measles, scarlet fever). Another reason is a chronic allergic processes in the body crumbs. Adenoid vegetation is a frequent companion of children suffering from datetime. In addition, a predisposing factor to the growth of adenoids is the accommodation of a baby in a wet, low-light scenes and stuffy room.
Adenoid vegetations are treatable. The effectiveness of the therapy will depend primarily on the degree of the increase. If the small size of cancer (1 degree), then the doctor will advise to start the treatment with conservative, that is, non-operative methods. The main therapeutic event will be the rehabilitation of acute and chronic foci of infection. Typically used for this local antibacterial agents (drops, solutions) and lavage of nasal saline solutions. An essential part of successful therapy - strengthening immunity crumbs, because subsequent respiratory infections again stimulate the growth of adenoids. After disease toddler, you need to give time to recover its lymphoid system. To do this, try to avoid places with large concentrations of people, when you walk with your baby: it is easier to "catch" the new virus.
Surgery to remove the adenoids may be prescribed by a doctor for two reasons. The first is a large increase in cancer. In chronically enlarged adenoids begin the process sclerosing, that is, the glandular tissue is replaced by dense connective. Dense, modified adenoids cannot perform their function: they become mechanical obstruction nasal breathing and block the lumen of the auditory tube. Then in crumbs appear complications: the tendency to develop otitis, hearing loss, facial deformation. The second reason is not curable pronounced, persistent inflammation. In other words, when the adenoids are a piece of tissue soaked with pus and mucus. In this case, the pharyngeal tonsil is not only performs its function, but is a source of infection in the body of the baby.
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