[Post-traumatic and symptomatic lumbar intertransverse process bone bridge. Apropos of a case: review of the literature]. / Pont osseux intertransversaire lombaire post-traumatique et symptomatique. A propos d'un cas: revue de la littérature.

Osseous bridging of lumbar transverse processes is very seldom seen. A review of the literature has revealed only thirty-six reports. The first cases were thought to be of congenital origin. Subsequently however, the post-traumatic nature of osseous bridging was proved in ten cases. It is obviously a peculiar localization of myositis ossificans. We report a new case, with proof of the post-traumatic nature, associated with symptoms of sciatica.

[Malignant diffuse peritoneal mesothelioma: clinical and therapeutic aspects. Apropos of a case with gelatinous ascites]. / Mésothéliome péritonéal malin diffus: aspects cliniques et thérapeutiques. A propos de 1 cas accompagné d'ascite gélatineuse.

Peritoneal mesothelioma ranks second in frequency after pleural mesothelioma. A well-established clinical entity since 1960, mesothelioma is increasingly frequent due to improvements in diagnostic methods and to the fairly wide industrial use of asbestos, a well-known carcinogenic substance for mesothelial cells. The diagnosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma rests on a corpus of convergent data. Treatment consists of surgery combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The mean survival from the time of diagnosis is 8-10 months.