Bilateral psoas abscess during pregnancy presenting as an acute abdomen: Atypical presentation

Abstract

Nearly half of skeletal tuberculosis patients have spinal tuberculosis, but psoas abscess develops in only 5% of spinal tuberculosis cases. However, bilateral psoas abscess is a rarity. Psoas abscess occurring in pregnancy could be a clinical dilemma and is hardly reported. We report an unusual presentation of bilateral psoas abscess in pregnancy presenting as an acute abdomen and adnexal mass. Copyright 2013 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.