First branchial cleft anomalies are a rare group of congenital lesions of the head and neck area. Their incidence is quite low, since they account less than 10% of all branchial cleft defects. A wide range of clinical symptoms may occur, but they often are associated with acute infection at the initial diagnosis....

A total of 120 patients were enrolled and divided randomly into two equal groups, dexamethasone group and placebo group. This study was conducted in OtoRhinoLaryngology, Al-thawra Teaching Hopital, Sana'a, Yemen. During the period January 2015 to January 2019. All patients were underwent to tonsillectomy under general anesthesia....