Cardiorespiratory syndrome due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids. A case report with discussion regarding medical treatment and pathogenesis.
A case of cardiorespiratory syndrome secondary to chronic upper airway obstruction from hypertrophied tonsils and adenoids, involving a three-year-old boy, is presented. The haemodynamic changes were verified by heart catheterization. The possible role of steroids in the treatment of the syndrome is suggested.
D000234:Adenoids / Q000002:abnormalities*; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D006854:Hydrocortisone