British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2003, Vol. 90, No. 1 105
© 2003 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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Allergic reaction to nanocolloid during lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel lymph node biopsy
London, UK
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EditorWe read with interest the case report by Stefanutto and colleagues,1 concerning an anaphylactic reaction to isosulphan blue dye during routine sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast surgery. We agree that anaesthetists must be aware of the potential serious risks of anaphylaxis in this group of patients. However, this is not a new finding; anaphylaxis to the blue