Anaphylactic shock during the sentinel lymph node procedure for cervical cancer.
BACKGROUND
Patent blue is a commonly used agent in the detection of sentinel nodes (SN) in solid cancer. Similar to any drug, it is possible to have an allergic reaction during surgery. Anaphylactic reactions to patent blue have been rarely reported especially in cervical cancer.


METHODS
We reported here a rare case of anaphylactic shock due to patent blue in response to injection of patent blue for SN mapping in a woman with cervical cancer. We presented our management of the shock, our diagnostic process of the allergen and the treatment of the cervix cancer after the anaphylactic reaction.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgeons and anesthetists must be aware of the potential allergic of patent blue during the SN procedure.
Bricou
Alexandre
A
Department of Gynecology Oncology, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, UFR Saint-Antoine, 75020 Paris, France.
Barranger
Emmanuel
E
Uzan
Serge
S
Darai
Emile
E
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; C008769:sulfan blue