Specialty: General surgery
Age group: Adult
Immediately contact the plastic surgery registrar to arrange an urgent plastic surgery assessment for:
- Skin lesion highly suspicious for melanoma or excision biopsy proven melanoma
Criteria for referral to public hospital service
- Skin lesion highly suspicious for melanoma or excision biopsy proven melanoma
Information to be included in the referral
- Details of onset, duration, site, size and any recent changes in size of lesion(s)
- Histology results
Additional comments
The Summary and referral information lists the information that should be included in a referral request.
Patients with suspected or proven melanoma should be referred for an immediate plastic surgery assessment, whether arranged through a telephone conversation or written referral.
Note there are dermatology statewide referral criteria for Melanoma.
Where appropriate and available the referral may be directed to an alternative specialist clinic or service.
Referral to a public hospital is not appropriate for
Not applicable
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