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Objective To study the frequency of lymphocyte cells in hypertrophic adenoid in children with otitis media with effusion. Methods The study group consisted of 45 children suffering from hypertrophic adenoid coexisting with otitis media with effusion (HA/OME). The control group consisted of 34 children with adenoid hypertrophy(HA),but without otitis media. Adenoids excision was implemented. Cells were stained with fluorescently labeled protein-specific antibody. The lymphocyte of adenoids was determined by flow cytometry. Results Lymphocyte cells(CD3+CD4+CD69+T cells(1.29%),CD3+CD4+HLA-DR+T cells(0.61%),CD3+CD8+CD69+ T cells (1.39%),CD3+CD8+HLA-DR+ T cells (0.09%),CD19+CD69+ B cells (2.07%) and CD19+CD62L+B cells(0.21%)in HA/OME group were higher than in HA group:(CD3+CD4+CD69+T cells(1.94%), CD3+CD4+HLA-DR+T cells(0.84%),CD3+CD8+CD69+T cells(2.08%),CD3+CD8+HLA-DR+T cells(0.18%), CD19+CD69+ B cells (3.98%),CD19+CD62L+ B cells (0.46%). In addition ,there are the higher percentage lymphocyte cells(CD3+CD4+ T cells(8.97%),CD3+CD8+ T cells(4.27%),CD3+CD8+ Fas+ T cells(1.24%) and CD19+Fas+ B cells (3.23%) in HA/OME group than those in HA group:(CD3+CD4+ T cells (6.37%), CD3+CD4+CD69+ T cells (1.29%),CD3+CD4+HLA-DR+ T cells (0.61%) and CD3+CD8+ T cells(3.61%). Conclusions The local immune dysfunction resulting from hypertrophic adenoids may have a relationship with otitis media.