Adenoid hypertrophy is an obstructive condition related to an increased size of the adenoids. The condition can occur with or without an acute or chronic infection of the adenoids.
The adenoids are a collection of lymphoepithelial tissue in the superior aspect of the nasopharynx medial to the Eustachian tube orifices.
Adenoid size tends to increase during childhood, usually reaching maximal size by age 6 or 7 before regressing by adolescence
Adenoid hypertrophy is more common in children than in adults, as the adenoids naturally atrophy and regress during adolescence
