¹Senior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UPRIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India.

²Medical Officer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UPRIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India.

Corresponding Author:Arpit Saxena, Senior Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UPRIMS & R, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India.Tel: +91-9532306179; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 04 Jun 2016 
Accepted Date: 27 Jun 2016  
Published Date: 01 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 Saxena A

Citation: Saxena A and Saxena S. (2016). Incidence of Adenoid Hypertrophy in HIV Infected Individuals at a Tertiary Care Hospital.Mathews J HIV AIDS. 1(1): 008.

 

ABSTRACT

Aim:

To study the incidence of adenoid hypertrophy in HIV infected individuals.

Introduction:

Adenoid is the condensation of lymphoid tissue at the posterosuperior wall of nasopharynx. Adenoids are part of waldeyer’sring. It is considered to have a crucial role in immunological memory of child. There are reported and documented evidences of adenoid hypertrophy in Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV) infected individuals but there lacks a large study of such cases. The idea of the present study is to observe the status of adenoid hypertrophy in HIV infected individuals.

Materials and Methods:

The study was conducted in the department of otolaryngology of a tertiary health care hospital. Patients were selected randomly from the register of ART centre of hospital that was undergoing treatment. 100 patients were selected who gave consent for inclusion into the study. A thorough otolaryngology examination was carried out which also included anterior rhinoscopy. All patients were then subjected to diagnostic nasal endoscopy. Adenoid status was recorded and lateral view X- ray of neck soft tissue was done to confirm adenoid hypertrophy.

Results:

The mean age of patients was 37.6 years. Most of the patients (61%) were in age group of 31-45 years. Most of the patients (47 %) have third degree of adenoid hypertrophy. 42% patients have insignificant (1st and 2nd degree) adenoid hypertrophy and 58% had significant (3rd and 4th degree).

Conclusion:

Adenoid hypertrophy is uncommon among adult individuals. However it is significantly present in adult HIV infected individuals and should be ruled out as cause of nasal complications in HIV infected patients.

KEYWORDS

Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV); Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Adenoid Hypertrophy (AH); Adults.