Adenoids DONE BY M7mmad 7ammdan Normally, in children in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx just above and behind the uvula usually absent in adults lacking crypts pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium moist cushion helps to filter impurities out of the air Haemophilus influenzae group A betahemolytic Streptococcus Staphylococcus aureus Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pneumoniea Nasal obstruction & mouth breathing Snoring & sleep apnea Recurrent infections in pharynx & chest Rhinorrhea Hyponasal speech recurrent acute otitis media; secretory otitis media with deafness; chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) DIAGNOSIS History will confirm the features mentioned above.Diagnosis of enlarged adenoids as the cause of the symptoms is confirmed by mirror examination or lateral soft tissue X-ray adenoidectomy Complications: Hemorrhage , Otitis media , Regrowth of residual adenoid tissue, Rhinolalia aperta THANK YOU