Angioedema to patent blue dye in breast surgery: A case report and review of literatures

Autor: Hsuan-Cheng Wu, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Lin-Chi Yi, Cheng-Shan Wu, Shu-Chuan Lin, Zhi-Fu Wu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 39, Iss 1, Pp 43-48 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1011-4564
DOI: 10.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_17_18
Popis: Patent blue is the safest and most widely available blue dye for lymphatic mapping during breast cancer and cervical cancer surgeries. This paper reports an anaphylactic reaction to patent blue used for lymphatic mapping during breast cancer surgery where the patient presented with angioedema with bilateral eyelid and upper airway edema. Anesthesiologists should be aware of the possibility of anaphylactic reactions to any drug or substance administered during surgery.
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