Isosulfan blue is a dye used to visualize lymph nodes [1]. Isosulfan blue is injected during cancer surgery to locate sentinel lymph nodes to help determine whether a tumor has spread to the lymph nodes [2-3].
References:
[1]. Laurie SA, Khan DA, Gruchalla RS, et al. Anaphylaxis to isosulfan blue. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2002 Jan 1; 88(1): 64-66.
[2]. Hirsch JI, Tisnado J, Cho SR, et al. isosulfan blue for identification of lymphatic vessels: experimental and clinical evaluation. American Journal of Roentgenology. 1982 Dec 1; 39(6): 061-1064.
[3]. Montgomery LL, Thorne AC, Van Zee KJ, et al. Isosulfan blue dye reactions during sentinel lymph node mapping for breast cancer. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2002 Aug 1; 95(2): 385-388.
Isosulfan blue是一种用于显影淋巴结的染料 [1]。在癌症手术中,医生会注射Isosulfan blue来定位哨兵淋巴结,以帮助确定肿瘤是否已扩散至淋巴结 [2-3]。
















