title: Pulmonary edema associated with methylene blue dye administration during sentinel lymph node biopsy.
abstract: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is an established procedure for staging early breast cancer. Recently, methylene blue dye has been advocated as a safe, efficacious and cost-effective substitute for isosulfan blue in sentinel lymph node mapping. In this case report, we describe a 44-year-old woman who developed pulmonary edema associated with the use of methylene blue dye for SLNB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10037, USA. daniel_teknos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Teknos
authors.forename: Alexius
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramcharan
authors.forename: Soji F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Oluwole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D008751:Methylene Blue