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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2025

Relationships of childhood allergic rhinitis with tonsil and adenoid sizes.

Merve Ersoy, Ozan Tuysuz, Sahin Ogreden, Ahmet Sert, Cagla Karavaizoglu, Seyda Kose Ozcan, Meryem Ozcelik, Mehmet Halil Celiksoy

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Merve ErsoyDepartment of Pediatrics, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozan TuysuzDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sahin OgredenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ahmet SertDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Basaksehir Olympic Boulevard Road, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey.
Cagla KaravaizogluDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Basaksehir Olympic Boulevard Road, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey.
Seyda Kose OzcanDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Basaksehir Olympic Boulevard Road, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey.
Meryem OzcelikDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Basaksehir Olympic Boulevard Road, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey.
Mehmet Halil CeliksoyDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Health Science University, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Basaksehir Olympic Boulevard Road, Istanbul, 34480, Turkey. drmhc@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-4668

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purposeTo determine the relationships of tonsil and adenoid sizes with childhood allergic rhinitis.

methodsThe study was designed as cross-sectional. Children with allergic rhinitis were examined via endoscopic laryngoscopy, and their adenoid and tonsil sizes were measured. The frequency of allergic rhinitis symptoms, disease severity, and nasal symptom scores were compared.

resultsA total of 169 children diagnosed with allergic rhinitis were included in the study. The median age at diagnosis was 8 years (range: 4-16), and 98 children (58.0%) were boys. Adenoid hypertrophy was observed in 125 (73.9%) patients, tonsil hypertrophy in 96 (58.7%) patients, and adenotonsillar hypertrophy in 81 (47.9%) patients. The disease was more persistent and severe in children with adenoid hypertrophy than in those without it (p = 0.045 and 0.013, respectively). Nasal symptom scores were higher in those with tonsil hypertrophy than in those without (p = 0.007). Scores were also higher in patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy than in those with tonsillar hypertrophy alone and those without adenoid or tonsillar hypertrophy (p = 0.001).

conclusionsTonsil and adenoid sizes are associated with increased persistence, severity, and nasal symptom burden of disease.

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AdenoidsPalatine TonsilRhinitis, AllergicAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypertrophyLaryngoscopyMaleOrgan SizeSeverity of Illness IndexAdenoidal hypertrophyAdenotonsillar hypertrophyAllergic rhinitisChildrenSeverityTonsillar hypertrophy

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