This is anÌýelective surgical condition.
SeeÌýresourcesÌýfor
referral form, parent information and more.
Assessment and when to refer
History and physical examination for all ages
Differential diagnosis of
midline neck swellings includes:
- Thyroglossal cyst.
- Dermoid cyst.
- Submental lymph node.
- Ectopic thyroid.
- Refer to General Surgery
Department non-urgently for all non-inflammed masses.
- Please provide history and
any investigations undertaken.
Contact information
For clinical advice call RCH
Switchboard tel (03) 9345 5522 and ask for:
- General surgery registrar or fellow
on-call
- Department of General Surgery - clinical
advice
- Emergency Department - for clinical advice
after hours
For outpatient bookings
- Fax to 03 9345 5034 (number alsoÌýon referral form)
- For urgent appointments please also call 03
9345 6180
- For private referrals see Paediatrician
Listing for private surgeon contact details.
Admission enquiries call RCH
Switchboard tel (03) 9345 5522 and ask for:
- General admission enquiries (or direct dial 03 9345 6172)
- ED admission enquiries: (or direct dial 03 9345 6477)
References
Urgent paediatric surgical conditions -
management guidelines by Tom Clarnette MBBS, MD, FRACS (Paeds). Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, RCH, Melbourne,
Australia.
Feedback
Please give feedback on this guideline -
kids.connect@rch.org.au / telephone: (03) 9345 4645 / fax (03)
9345 4650
Thanks to Consultant
Paediatric Surgeon Tom Clarnette for permission to adapt existing
guidelines.ÌýÌýMany thanksÌýto the GPs involved in the
review.ÌýÌýFirst publishedÌýDec 2007.ÌýReviewed
August 2009. Please readÌýCopyright and Disclaimer.