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[An unusual complication of thoracostomy]
M Gosset1, H Bentayeb, C Poulet
1Service de Pneumologie, Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CH Saint Quentin, France.
Introduction:
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.
Case Report:
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.
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