Publications by authors named "Tarashene Neetichow"
J Surg Case Rep
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Bilothorax is a rare condition linked to severe infections, often presenting with right-sided pleural effusion, with causes including biliary obstruction and infections; diagnosis is confirmed by a specific pleural fluid to serum bilirubin ratio above 1.
- - A case study involved a 33-year-old Asian woman experiencing progressive shortness of breath due to a pleural effusion, which was identified as a biloma with a bilirubin ratio of 15.9; imaging revealed a nodule linked to a hemorrhagic endometriotic lesion.
- - Treatment for this patient included antibiotics, a tube to drain the pleural effusion, and various procedures to address both the bilothorax and the endometri
