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==Overview==
==Overview==
On nasopharyngoscopy, adenoiditis is characterized by enlargement of adenoid tissue and its [[erythema]].
There are no additional diagnostic findings for adenoiditis.


== Other imaging findings ==
== Other imaging findings ==
[[Adenoiditis]] diagnosis can be confirmed if during flexible or rigid nasopharyngoscopy inflamed adenoid tissue is seen. Flexible or rigid nasopharyngoscopy can provide a direct visualization of [[Nasopharyngeal carcinoma|nasopharynx]] and [[Waldeyer's ring|Waldeyer]] ring so the inflamed adenoid tissue can be seen too.<ref name="pmid24919758">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ramji M, Biron VL, Jeffery CC, Côté DW, El-Hakim H |title=Validation of pharyngeal findings on sleep nasopharyngoscopy in children with snoring/sleep disordered breathing |journal=J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |volume=43 |issue= |pages=13 |year=2014 |pmid=24919758 |pmc=4092353 |doi=10.1186/1916-0216-43-13 |url=}}</ref>
There are no additional diagnostic findings for adenoiditis.


==References==  
==References==  
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