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◆ Clinical Case Reports2026-05-01· Medicine

Not All Leg Swelling Is Volume Overload: Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound and Sirolimus‐Associated Lymphedema After Combined Heart‐Kidney Transplant

Rebecca Boyle, Neev Patel

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A 65-year-old man, one year post combined heart-kidney transplant, presented with acute kidney injury, dyspnea, and progressive leg edema unresponsive to escalating diuretics. Despite suspicion for volume overload, multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) revealed bilateral A-lines without B-lines or effusions, a small collapsible inferior vena cava, and preserved biventricular function, all inconsistent with cardiogenic congestion. The edema was attributed to sirolimus-associated lymphedema. Diuretic cessation and transition from sirolimus to everolimus improved renal function. This case illustrates the utility of integrated multi-organ POCUS in challenging assumptions about volume status and underscores the importance of contextualizing findings across multiple sonographic windows.
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