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Article: X-rays in the evaluation of adenoid hypertrophy: It's role in the endoscopic era.(Main Articles)
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- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Byline: Mary. Kurien, Anjali. Lepcha, John. Mathew, Arif. Ali, L. Jeyaseelan
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reliability of X-rays in the diagnosis of adenoid hypertrophy and to validate this with flexible nasopharyngoscopy which is the existing gold standard. METHOD: Lateral radiograph of the neck and a flexible nasopharyngeal endoscopy was done to evaluate adenoid enlargement in children aged 3-12 years who were included in a 8 week randomized double-blind placebo controlled study for the effect of beclomethasone in adenoid hypertrophy. These were graded independently by both the co-investigor and investigator. X-ray and nasal endoscopy for reevaluation of adenoid ...