Severe snoring Snoring can have many causes. If the adenoids are the cause, they should be removed. Rarely, large tonsils and adenoids interfere so much with breathing that blood oxygen is reduced and the right side of the heart goes into failure. Children with this condition are short of breath, have limited exercise tolerance, and have a rapid pulse. Persistent swallowing difficulties During a throat infection, the tonsils may temporarily swell enough to cause swallowing problems.
Some children refuse solid foods.
If the problem is persistent and the tonsils are seen to be touching, an evaluation is in order. This problem more often occurs in children with a small mouth. Recurrent abscess of a lymph node draining the tonsil Your child's physician will make this decision. These rare tumors cause one tonsil to be much larger than the other. The tonsil is also quite firm to the touch, and usually enlarged lymph nodes are found on the same side of the neck.