Introduction: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is typically associated with childhood but can persist into adulthood, causing significant nasal obstruction. Although adenoids generally regress after puberty, they can remain hypertrophied and symptomatic in adults.1 Adenoids, present from birth, reach their full size between the ages of three and seven, later they usually shrink naturally. Persistent acute infections are a well-known cause of enlarged adenoids, but allergic reactions are also hypothesized to contribute to this condition.2 1. To estimate prevalence of adenoid hypertrophy in adult patients 2. To estimate numb Aims and Objectives: er of patients who will require surgery for adenoid hypertrophy in adult patients 1. This was a Prospective study 2. This w Material And Methods: as a hospital based study conducted at Department of Otorhinolaryngology, PES Hospital, Kuppam 1. The prevalence of aden Results: oid hypertrophy among adults was 32.9% 2. Majority (63.3%) of the study subjects had Grade 2 adenoid hypertrophy, and 86.7% of the study subjects with adenoid hypertrophy underwent surgery
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