Ball-shaped<unk>  blocking the nasal passage. Enlarged<unk> s can become nearly the size of a ping pong ball and completely block airflow through the nasal passages. Even if enlarged<unk> s are not substantial enough to physically block the back of the nose, they can obstruct airflow enough so that nasal breathing requires an uncomfortable amount of work, and inhalation occurs instead through mouth breathing.<unk> s can also obstruct the nasal airway enough to affect the voice without actually stopping nasal airflow altogether. Nasal blockage is determined by at least two factors: 1) the size of the<unk> s, and 2) the size of the nasal pharynx passageway. The<unk>  usually reaches its greatest size by about age 5 years or so, and then fades away ("atrophies") by late childhood - generally by the age of 7 years. The lymphoid tissue remains under the mucosa of the nasopharynx, and could be seen under a microscope if the area was biopsied, but the mass is so reduced in size that the roof of the nasopharynx becomes flat rather than mounded. Just as the size of the<unk> s is variable between individuals, so is the age at which<unk> s atrophy. The symptoms caused by enlarged<unk> s are mostly due to where this lymphoid tissue is located. The<unk> s are in the midline of the nasopharynx, and the Eustachian tubes open from either ear to the right and left of them. In children with excessive middle ear infections and chronic middle ear fluid, there is a high bacterial count in the<unk> s as compared to children without problematic otitis media, even if the size of the<unk> s is small. The<unk> s in these cases provide a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria that cause ear infections and subsequent middle ear effusions (fluid). The nasopharynx lies directly above the throat. Splashes of excessive "drip" from infected<unk> s may fall directly onto the vocal cords. Although the larynx and vocal cords do not ordinarily become infected from<unk> itis, their mucosa does become irritated. The vocal cords are extremely sensitive to touch, and any fluid drops falling on them cause an irresistible urge to cough.<unk> itis therefore is one of the causes of cough.
Adenoid hypertrophy
Panniculus
Vocal cord nodule
Peritonsillar abscess
Meatal stenosis
Subglottic stenosis
Salivary duct stricture
Weathering nodule of ear