The doctor will take a child’s medical history into account before recommending adenoid removal. This procedure may be beneficial if one or more of the following problems are occurring: snoring or sleep apnea due to enlarged adenoids recurring ear infections that do not respond to antibiotics a buildup of fluid in the ear and earaches from adenoid swelling repeated infection of the adenoids that does not clear up with antibiotics excessive daytime sleepiness due to adenoids interfering with sleep behavior or learning issues as a result of poor-quality sleep