Adenoiditis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

Overview

Acute adenoiditis is mainly due to viral infection but bacterial infections can cause the disease as well. Bacterial infections have a more important role in recurrent and chronic adenoiditis. The most important viral causes include EBV, CMV and RSV. The most important bacterial causes include Haemophilus influenzae, group A β-hemolytic streptococcus, and staphylococcus aureus.^[1]

Casuses

Acute adenoiditis is mainly due to viral infection but bacterial infections can cause the disease as well. Bacterial infections have a more important role in recurrent and chronic adenoiditis^[2]^[3]:

Viral Causes

Bacterial Causes

Other causes^[4]

Sensitivity to mold allergens
GERD
Asthma

References

↑ Havas T, Lowinger D (2002). “Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy”. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 128 (7): 789–91. PMID 12117336.
↑ Karlıdağ T, Bulut Y, Keleş E, Alpay HC, Seyrek A, Orhan İ, Karlıdağ GE, Kaygusuz İ (2012). “Presence of herpesviruses in adenoid tissues of children with adenoid hypertrophy and chronic adenoiditis”. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 22 (1): 32–7. PMID 22339566.
↑ Havas T, Lowinger D (2002). “Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy”. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 128 (7): 789–91. PMID 12117336.
↑ Huang SW, Giannoni C (2001). “The risk of adenoid hypertrophy in children with allergic rhinitis”. Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 87 (4): 350–5. doi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62251-X. PMID 11686429.

[pmid12117336-1] Havas T, Lowinger D (2002). “Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy”. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 128 (7): 789–91. PMID 12117336.

[pmid22339566-2] Karlıdağ T, Bulut Y, Keleş E, Alpay HC, Seyrek A, Orhan İ, Karlıdağ GE, Kaygusuz İ (2012). “Presence of herpesviruses in adenoid tissues of children with adenoid hypertrophy and chronic adenoiditis”. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 22 (1): 32–7. PMID 22339566.

[pmid121173362-3] Havas T, Lowinger D (2002). “Obstructive adenoid tissue: an indication for powered-shaver adenoidectomy”. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 128 (7): 789–91. PMID 12117336.

[pmid11686429-4] Huang SW, Giannoni C (2001). “The risk of adenoid hypertrophy in children with allergic rhinitis”. Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 87 (4): 350–5. doi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62251-X. PMID 11686429.

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