Visual identification of an insulinoma using methylene blue
- 1 May 1974
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 61 (5) , 363-364
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800610508
Abstract
Intravenous infusion of methylene blue stained an insulin-secreting islet cell adenoma a reddish-blue colour. It appears that certain vital dyes localize in pancreatic islet cells.Keywords
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