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== Neck X ray == | == Neck X ray == | ||
* lateral X-rays of the neck,is a very good noninvasive procedure for adenoiditis diagnosis. | * lateral X-rays of the neck,is a very good noninvasive procedure for adenoiditis diagnosis. | ||
* Although other methods like nasopharyngoscopy have been introduced for diagnosis, it is a very reliable and valid diagnostic test in the evaluation of hypertrophied adenoids. | * Although other methods like nasopharyngoscopy have been introduced for diagnosis, it is a very reliable and valid diagnostic test in the evaluation of [[Adenoid hypertrophy|hypertrophied adenoids]]. | ||
* In lateral neck X ray an enlargement of adenoids and narrowing of airways can be seen. | * In lateral neck X ray an enlargement of adenoids and narrowing of airways can be seen. | ||
* It can miss the cases of adenoiditis due to low grade hypertrophy.<ref name="pmid23120124">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kurien M, Lepcha A, Mathew J, Ali A, Jeyaseelan L |title=X-Rays in the evaluation of adenoid hypertrophy: It's role in the endoscopic era |journal=Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |volume=57 |issue=1 |pages=45–7 |year=2005 |pmid=23120124 |pmc=3451545 |doi=10.1007/BF02907627 |url=}}</ref> | * It can miss the cases of adenoiditis due to low grade [[hypertrophy]].<ref name="pmid23120124">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kurien M, Lepcha A, Mathew J, Ali A, Jeyaseelan L |title=X-Rays in the evaluation of adenoid hypertrophy: It's role in the endoscopic era |journal=Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |volume=57 |issue=1 |pages=45–7 |year=2005 |pmid=23120124 |pmc=3451545 |doi=10.1007/BF02907627 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
On lateral neck x-ray, adenoiditis is characterized by enlargement of adenoids and narrowing of airways.
Neck X ray
- lateral X-rays of the neck,is a very good noninvasive procedure for adenoiditis diagnosis.
- Although other methods like nasopharyngoscopy have been introduced for diagnosis, it is a very reliable and valid diagnostic test in the evaluation of hypertrophied adenoids.
- In lateral neck X ray an enlargement of adenoids and narrowing of airways can be seen.
- It can miss the cases of adenoiditis due to low grade hypertrophy.[1]
References
- ↑ Kurien M, Lepcha A, Mathew J, Ali A, Jeyaseelan L (2005). "X-Rays in the evaluation of adenoid hypertrophy: It's role in the endoscopic era". Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 57 (1): 45–7. doi:10.1007/BF02907627. PMC 3451545. PMID 23120124.