title: Life-threatening anaphylactoid reaction associated with indigo carmine intravenous injection.
abstract: Indigo carmine (sodium indigotindisulfonate), a blue dye, has been widely used by surgeons to identify and to examine the urinary tract and is considered biologically inert and extremely safe. We present a case of severe life-threatening anaphylactoid reaction followed by cardiac arrest associated with intravenous indigo carmine injection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida 33101, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gousse
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Safir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madjar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ziadlourad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raz
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007203:Indigo Carmine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007203:Indigo Carmine