[An unusual complication of thoracostomy].
BACKGROUND
Post pneumonectomy infection is a well-described surgical complication. Treatment usually involves thoracostomy and requires local treatments. We report here an unusual complication of this situation.


METHODS
A 62 year old man had a pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer. Following this he required a thoracostomy to treat a thoracic empyema and this was treated with local anti-septic agents. Subsequently he developed asthenia and a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism was made secondary to local disinfectant treatment with iodine agents.


CONCLUSIONS
We describe an original case of thyroxicosis occurring in a patient following treatment for post-pneumonectomy empyema. We would recommend monitoring thyroid function in this context.
Gosset
M
M
Service de Pneumologie, Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CH Saint Quentin, France.
Bentayeb
H
H
Poulet
C
C
Lecuyer
E
E
Boutemy
M
M
Chiah
A
A
Douadi
Y
Y
Dayen
C
C
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001247:Asthenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine