Anaphylaxis to patent blue V: A case series and proposed diagnostic protocol

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 396-400

  Haque, Rubaiyat A ^a   Wagner, A ^a   Whisken, J A ^a   Nasser, S M ^a   Ewan, P W ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Drug allergy; General anaesthetic allergy; Patent blue V

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DISULFINE BLUE; EPHEDRINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORING AGENTS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ROSANILINE DYES; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 76249085990     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02248.x     Document Type: Article

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