Adenoiditis epidemiology and demographics

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

Epidemiology and demographics

Adenoiditis occurs mostly in children. As a result of close location adenoiditis is often associated with acute tonsillitis. Adenoid tissue go through atrophy process after 10 so adeoiditis is rarely seen after 15. Adenoiditis can be seen in adults too. However due to improvement in diagnosis, it is usually treated or removed during childhood.