Ascites due to right atrial myxoma in a haemodialysis patient

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Persistent fluid overload in patients on renal replacement therapy despite good dialysis adequacy or obvious cardiac dysfunction should prompt a search for rarer causes.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report here a rare cause of persistent peripheral oedema and ascites in a well-dialysed patient. CT scanning revealed a right atrial myxoma that was later confirmed on an echocardiogram.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Fluid overload states are common in patients on dialysis. Common causes are inadequacy of dialysis and non-compliance. Where aetiology is not easily apparent further investigations into rarer causes should be sought.</p>

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