Abstract
Introduction and aim: The aim of the study is to determine the serum immunuglobulin levels and symptoms in the patients with adenoidal hypertrophy.Materials and methods: The study was included 25 patients between 4-15 ages who were detected adenoidal hypertrophy. The symtoms associated with adenoidal hypertrophy were determinated and the lateral head radiography was obtained from each patient to calculate the adenoid/nasopharyngeal ratio. The immunoglobulin levels of the patients were analyzed
Results: Sleep apnea was confirmed in 2 cases, while histories of serous otitis or recurrent otitis were determined in 8 patients. The histories of open-mouth sleeping and recurrent upper-airway infectious were obtained in all patients. Decreased serum immonoglobulin levels were detected in 12 patients while elevated IgE levels were determined in 3 patients.
Conclusion: In the cases that adenoidal hypertrophy was detected, because of the probable immunoglobulin lowness, serum immunoglobulin levels must be evaluated before the treatment and than the treatment strategies should be prepared
Keywords: Adenoidal, hypertrophy, childhood, symptoms, serum, immonoglobulin
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