For children, the adenoids (also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil), are usually removed at the same time, a procedure called adenoidectomy, or tonsilloadenoidectomy, when combined.
At that time, radiation was used to treat a variety of noncancerous medical problems, including enlargement of the tonsils, adenoids, and thymus gland.
Some types are capable of establishing persistent asymptomatic infections in tonsils, adenoids, and intestines of infected hosts, and shedding can occur for months or years.
