Abstract
A 58-year-old man with HIV infection, chronic heavy alcohol consumption, ESKD secondary to tenofovir toxicity, and who was on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD) for 5 years was prescribed an elective fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scan because of a 6-month history of significant weight loss in a context of acute alcoholic hepatitis. At admission for the scan, the patient mentioned a 5-day history of a PD drainage problem: he could easily infuse high volumes of dialysate through the PD catheter but could not drain anything despite multiple daily attempts, a finding confirmed in the unit. At clinical examination, the patient was afebrile with asymptomatic abdominal tenderness, and no rebound. The PD catheter exit site and tunnel had no erythema, tenderness, or purulent …
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