Relationship between the degree of adenoid hypertrophy and otitis media
- VernacularTitle:Нармайн гүйлсэн булчирхайн томролын зэрэг ба дунд чихний үрэвсэлт өвчний хамааралыг уялдуулан судалсан дүн
- Author:
Ninjmaa B
1
,
2
;
Bayarmaa T
1
,
2
;
Tsetsee B
1
,
2
;
Enkhjin A
1
,
2
;
Khulan B
1
,
2
;
Bazarmaa Ts
2
,
3
Author Information
1. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS), Institute for Postgraduate Education
2. MNUMS, School of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology
3. Gurvan Gal Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adenoid hypertrophy, tonsil hypertrophy, pediatric ENT diseases, surgery
- From:
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences
2025;87(3):238-243
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:Otitis media is an inflammatory disease involving the mucous
membrane of the middle ear, including the auditory tube, tympanic
cavity, mastoid antrum, and air cells¹. Multiple factors contribute to the
development of OM, one of which is adenoid hypertrophy5. However, to
date, no study has been conducted in Mongolia to assess the relationship
between the degree of adenoid hypertrophy and OM.
Aim:To analyze cases of children who underwent adenotonsillectomy.
Materials and Methods:The study was conducted using a cross-sectional
observational research design. Clinical data from a total of n=215
cases of children who were diagnosed with adenoid and palatine tonsil
hypertrophy and underwent surgical treatment at Gurvan Gal Hospital
between October 2023 and October 2024 were analyzed. Statistical
processing was performed using STATA 14.2, with statistical significance
considered at p < 0.05.
Results:Clinical data from 215 children were analyzed to evaluate the
relationship between the degree of adenoid hypertrophy (AH) and otitis
media. The children ranged in age from 2 to 17 years, with a mean
age of 7.23 ± 3.4 years. Among them, 128 (59.53%) were male (7.09
± 3.29 years) and 87 (40.46%) were female (7.45 ± 3.58 years). A statistically
significant moderate negative correlation was found between
age group and the degree of adenoid hypertrophy (rho = -0.3485, p <
0.001). A significant seasonal variation in otitis media was observed (p
= 0.0001). A statistically significant correlation was found between the
degree of adenoid hypertrophy and otitis media (p < 0.001). However,
no significant correlation was observed between the degree of palatine
tonsil hypertrophy and otitis media (p = 0.8762).
Conclusion:The incidence of adenoid hypertrophy is highest among
children aged 6 to 9 years, and there is a moderate negative correlation
between age and the degree of adenoid hypertrophy. The occurrence
of otitis media varies by season, with the highest number of cases reported
during the winter months. As the grade of adenoid hypertrophy
increases, the number of otitis media cases also rises.
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