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Adenoid hypertrophy, cyanosis and cor pulmonale, in children with congential heart disease
Author(s) -
Freeman William J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197302000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , airway obstruction , adenoid , right ventricular hypertrophy , heart disease , adenoidectomy , muscle hypertrophy , airway , heart failure , surgery , tonsillectomy , pulmonary hypertension
Two cases of cyanosis and cor pulmonale are presented due to upper airway. Obstruction from enlarged adenoids and to congenital heart disease in order to point up the critical importance of recognizing adenoid hypertrophy in addition to congenital heart disease as a possible cause of cyanosis. In an effort to supply adequate tissue oxygenation for these two growing babies, a cardio‐respiratory system already heavily taxed by severe congenital heart disease, was further chronically compromised by upper airway obstruction from enlarged adenoids. Cardiac operations to relieve the cyanosis, hypoxia, and right ventricular failure were unsuccessful. Simple adenoidectomy accomplished this and thus enhanced the probabilty of survival in these two patients.