DO NOT FORGET TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH ASCITES

Ascites is not a common complication in chronic hemodialysis patients. If the causes like congestive cardiac failure, tricuspid insufficiency, liver failure, inadequate hemodialysis session is excluded, in our country's conditions, tuberculous peritonitis is an important probability that is to be considered. In that situation antituberculous treatment may be life saving.