NCIt synonyms : patent blue violet dye; dye, patent blue violet; dye, patent blue V;
NCIt definition : A synthetic dye with imaging and food coloring property. It is a sodium or calcium
salt of [4-(alpha-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-5-hydroxy- 2,4-disulfophenyl-methylidene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]
diethylammonium hydroxide inner salt. Patent blue V dye is used in sentinel lymph
node (SLN) technique to guide nodal dissection or other imaging procedures.;