Prolonged skin staining after intradermal use of patent blue in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer

G A M Govaert; R.J. Oostenbroek; P.W. Plaisier

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2004.12.009

Prolonged skin staining after intradermal use of patent blue in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer

G A M Govaert
, R.J. Oostenbroek
, P.W. Plaisier

Department of Traumatology

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Abstract

AIMS: To investigate the duration of staining of the skin after intradermal injection of patent blue during sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for breast cancer.

METHODS: The clinical data of 33 consecutive patients who underwent a SLNB in combination with breast conserving therapy (BCT) in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Also, patients were interviewed at intervals of 3 months until the blue staining of their skin had disappeared.

RESULTS: At mean follow-up of 18 months (range: 12-28) patent blue was visible at the site of injection after 3, 6, 9 and 12 months in 70, 64, 44 and 41% of the patients, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: Use of the intradermal injection technique of patent blue during sentinel lymph node biopsy in BCT may result in remarkably long discolouring of the skin at the site of injection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	373-5
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2004.12.009
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

Breast Neoplasms
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injections, Intradermal
Retrospective Studies
Rosaniline Dyes
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Skin
Staining and Labeling
Time Factors
Journal Article

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Prolonged skin staining after intradermal use of patent blue in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer

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