title: [An unusual complication of thoracostomy].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CH Saint Quentin, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gosset
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bentayeb
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poulet
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lecuyer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boutemy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiah
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Douadi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dayen
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine