Open AccessComparison of flexible nasopharyngoscopy with plain radiograph in the assessment of children with adenoid hypertrophy
Author(s) -
Auwal Adamu,
Yasir Nuhu Jibril,
Muhammad Ghazali Hasheem,
Hamisu Abdullahi,
Abubakar Danjuma Salisu,
O G B Nwaorgu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the west african colleges of surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2276-6944
DOI - 10.4103/jwas.jwas_37_22
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid hypertrophy , adenoid , radiography , chest radiograph , radiology , adenoidectomy , surgery , tonsillectomy
Obstructive adenoid hypertrophy is one of the commonest disorder seen in paediatric otorhinolaryngology clinics. It has a wide range of complications that can lead to cardiopulmonary and developmental problems; hence, early diagnosis and treatment are paramount in preventing the complications. Several modalities for the assessment of adenoid hypertrophy have been described in the literature, of which plain radiograph and flexible nasopharyngoscopy are the most popular. In this study, traditional method of evaluating adenoid hypertrophy (plain radiograph) has been compared with newer flexible nasopharyngoscopy.