Guilherme Machado de Carvalho - Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, Clinicas Hospital, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Brazil.
Milena Silva de Lavor - Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, Clinicas Hospital, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Brazil.
Jeniffer Cristina Kozechen Rickli - Medical Doctor FCMSCSP (São aulo –SP) /FURB (Blumenau – SC), Brazil.
Tammy Fumiko Messias Takara - Medical Doctor FCMSCSP (São Paulo –SP) /FURB (Blumenau – SC), Brazil.

Introduction  Neck masses include a wide variety of diagnostic possibilities, with more than 60 etiologies that depend on clinical aspects such as age, location and time of disease progression. The interview and physical examination guide research that cross the neck masses in pediatric patients in 3 groups: infectious / inflammatory, and neoplastic embryonic remnants. The aim of this study was to present a protocol for evaluation of neck masses in the pediatric age group, based on a review of literature on the subject and experience of this service. Materials and Methods Survey of literature data from PubMed / Medline, Google Scholar and Scopus Database without language restriction, since 1980 sources, with the MeSH term  Pediatric neck mass .  Results Prepared flowchart guidelines to be followed according with diagnostic suspicions. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the initial clinical manifestations and according to etiological hypotheses formulated recommend evaluations protocols.  Conclusion The standardization of the evaluation of neck masses in children proves valuable and can help in the differential diagnosis of different etiologies involved.

Etiology, Neck mass, Pediatric neck mass