Parathyroid identification by methylene blue infusion
- 1 September 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 62 (9), 747-749
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800620919
Abstract
The intravenous infusion of methylene blue was investigated as a procedure that would identify parathyroid glands during operation in 17 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. The dye was found to stain all adenomas, most hyperplastic glands and occasionally normal parathyroid glands. In addition, the frequency of glandular staining was directly related to the size of the gland, although size and histology may have been independent variables. Methylene blue infusion is a safe effective method of localizing abnormal parathyroid glands.Keywords
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