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Sohrab Sadeghi, Guive Sharifi, Ali Aliasgari,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (11-2003)
Abstract
Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle is very rare. This is one of the two
largest families reported and the first in which all affected members are siblings.
One asymptomatic sister was found by screening, emphasizing the value of screening.
A brother and two sisters from a family consisting of three brothers and three
sisters who were diagnosed as having colloid cyst of the third ventricle are presented.
The index case like his sister underwent a tumor resection by middle frontal
gyrus approach. Brain CT scan was performed for the other first degree family
members for screening and colloid cyst was detected in another sister_
When two or more members of a family are affected, screening has an important
value for detecting other asymptomatic members with colloid cyst of the
third ventricle.
