[Occlusive adenoids causing cor pulmonale and pectus excavatum in a child (author's transl)].
In a Child respiration was impaired already during infancy by occlusive adenoids causing pectus excavatum, cardiomegaly with signs of right ventricular and right atrial hypertrophy, hepatomegaly and dystrophy. The child showed psychological injury as well. After adenectomy these symptoms gradually disappeared. The cardiorespiratory syndrome by obstruction of the upper airways demands active surgical therapy since it may lead to right ventricular failure and pulmonary edema.
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000209:etiology*; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology*
Cor pulmonale und Trichterbrust durch Obstruktion der oberen Luftwege infolge adenoider Vegetation beim Säugling und Kleinkind.