ADENOIDS IN ADULT SIBLINGS : IS IT FAMILIAL ?

Waldeyer’s ring is a collection of lymphoid tissue at the entrance to the aerodigestive tract.Adenoids are present in the nasopharyx.They begin to regress from the age of 8 to 10 years1 and nearly always disappear by adulthood. The persistent presence of adenoid tissue after puberty has been reported in literature.While investigating a case of nasal obstruction in adults,the possibility of persistence of adenoid tissue should be borne in mind.