Is there a Relationship Between Depression and Adenoid Volume in the Pediatric Population?

Abstract

Objective: Adenoid tissue hypertrophy is a common problem in childhood. In addition, it canalso cause obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The relationship between adenoid size andquality of life or psychological status has not been evaluated as an independent variable. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between adenoid size, obstructive symptoms, anddepression.Methods: In total, 180 children were included and divided into two groups: 92 children with OSASand 88 without OSAS. The adenoid size was assessed by calculating the adenoid nasopharynxratio, which is the maximum adenoid size to a line drawn from the posterosuperior hard palateto the spheno-occipital synchondrosis. The Turkish version of the pediatric depression scale wasused to evaluate depression symptoms. The results of two evaluations were statistically comparedto assess any correlation.Results: The mean age of the OSAS was 7.61 and the control group was 7.95 years. There were nostatistical differences in sex and age between the groups. The adenoid nasopharynx ratio signifcantly differed p