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Breast Cancer
Research in the area of breast cancer reported from S. Lanitis and colleagues
July 24th, 2008
"We present an unusual case of severe anaphylaxis to Patent Blue dye with atypical clinical features during sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). The medical personnel involved with sentinel node biopsies should be alert, and familiar with this unusual entity," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report. "We also present current data from the literature. During a wide local excision for primary breast cancer and SLNB, and early during the operation, the patient became severely tachycardic and hypotensive without any signs of urticaria, rash, oedema, or bronchospasm. Resuscitation required the addition of noradrenaline infusion followed by an overnight admission to the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-24)
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