[Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle: case report and review of the literature]. / Kystes colloïdes familiaux du troisième ventricule : cas clinique et revue de la littérature.

Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign lesions. We report here an exceptional familial case defined by the evidence of two colloid cysts in two relatives of the first degree, a mother and her daughter in our description. Only 15 cases are reported in the literature. The main differences compared with sporadic cases are an earlier age of discovery and a female predominance. In case of familial colloid cyst, we have to recover a brain MRI screening of all the relatives of the first degree.

[Anatomic bases of surgical approaches to the nerves of the lower limb: tips for young surgeons]. / Bases anatomiques des voies d'abord chirurgicales des nerfs du membre inférieur: à l'usage des jeunes neurochirurgiens.

For trainee surgeons, the surgical approaches of the lower limb's peripheral nerves remain partially or completely unknown, but traumatic nerve lesions are rather frequent at this level and nerve tumors require intervention. Young surgeons will also have to treat spasticity and perform selective neurotomies, which can provide dramatic improvement of the functional status of properly selected patients. Excellent knowledge of anatomy is the key point to successful surgery. For each nerve approach, the key points on the morphological data of the nerve and its surroundings are given, as are the typical indications for this surgery and certain particularities related to patient installation in the operating room. The surgical approach section details the incision, the nerve exposure and the technical pitfalls.

[Anatomic bases of surgical approaches to the nerves of the upper limb: tips for young surgeons]. / Bases anatomiques des voies d'abord chirurgicales des nerfs du membre supérieur: à l'usage des jeunes neurochirurgiens.

Peripheral nerve surgery requires a certain level of specialization. Surgeons must have solid knowledge of morphological anatomy of the different segments to be explored, decompressed, repaired, or even neurotized. This paper describes the most common approaches to the peripheral nerves of the upper limb.