What is the symptoms of tonsillitis? Is it painful to get your tonsils removed?
Tonsils and Adenoids The tonsils face each other from opposite sides of the throat. The adenoids are grouped together at the back of the throat behind the soft palate, spreading out toward the ear, nose and sinus openings. Every child has tonsils and adenoids , both of which ordinarily decrease in size after seven years of age. These structures can become enlarged and by their mere increase in size interfere with adequate drainage and function of those organs toward which they extend. The tonsils may become infected, form a true abscess, or be the source for secondary lymph gland infections in the neck and under the jaw. A considerable difference of opinion still remains about when and for what reason the tonsils and/or adenoids should be removed. All agree that the aim of the surgery is to reduce the frequency and severity of colds, ear infections, sinusitis and bronchitis. What effect may adenoid infection have on the child? Acute infection and enlargement of the adenoi...