Keywords: uremic pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, low pressure cardiac tamponade, non ultrafiltration for fluid removal 〈Abstract〉 Dialysis therapy has been reported to be an effective treatment for uremic pericarditis, but the necessity of ultrafiltration for fluid removal has not been investigated. We report a case of uremic pericarditis that was successfully treated without ultrafiltration being performed for fluid removal. A 67 year old Japanese male on hemodialysis was diagnosed with asymptomatic uremic pericarditis. Excessive fluid removal may cause circulatory disruption due to low pressure cardiac tamponade. We should consider treating uremic pericarditis without ultrafiltration to prevent unnecessary fluid removal.
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