Psoas Abscess Presenting with Femoropopliteal Vein Thrombosis

Psoas abscess is an uncommon condition with vague clinical presentation. It generally has an insidious onset and before the advent of computed tomography, few cases were reported in the medical literature. We report the case of a middle aged diabetic woman who presented with left leg swelling. Doppler ultrasound revealed thrombosis of the popliteal vein and a collection in the left groin. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of a large left iliopsoas abscess extending to the anterior compartment of the thigh complicated with thrombosis of the superficial femoral and popliteal veins. We suggest that an iliopsoas abscess should be excluded when an immunocompromised patient presents with deep vein thrombosis

Uterine arteriovenous malformation-value of color Doppler sonography and MRI

Uterine arteriovenous malformation is an uncommon condition which may present with abdominal pain, urinary symptoms, cardiac failure or vaginal bleeding. We report the case of a 56 year old Saudi lady who had near catastrophic bleeding following curettage at an earlier presentation, before the advent of color Doppler sonography. Color Doppler ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging features of this condition are described, and we highlight the importance of appropriate imaging of the pelvis before curettage is performed