Blue Skin Rash And Swelling Of The Orbits After Injection Of Patent Blue V Dye During Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - A Case Report

• Authors: Łukasz Strzępek , Wojciech Wysocki , Piotr Skotnicki , Jerzy Mituś
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The authors describe a case of adverse reaction after administration of Patent Blue C dye, consisting of the allergic reaction, mainly limited to skin. In addition to presenting this case is a brief overview of the allergic reaction observed in connection with the use of Patent Blue V dye, which is commonly used in Poland to identify the sentinel lymph node.

Keywords

EN

breast cancer; sentinel node; sentinel node map ping; allergic reaction

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 82
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 573-576

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2010

online

6 - 12 - 2010

Contributors

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Łukasz Strzępek

• Department of Oncological Surgery, Center of Oncology, Institute of Oncology Memorial, M. Skłodowska-Curie in Cracow

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Wojciech Wysocki

• Department of Oncological Surgery, Center of Oncology, Institute of Oncology Memorial, M. Skłodowska-Curie in Cracow

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Piotr Skotnicki

• Department of Oncological Surgery, Center of Oncology, Institute of Oncology Memorial, M. Skłodowska-Curie in Cracow

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Jerzy Mituś

• Department of Oncological Surgery, Center of Oncology, Institute of Oncology Memorial, M. Skłodowska-Curie in Cracow

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-010-0085-y