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  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    That endometriosis infrequently may present as an  intraabdominal malignancy. 

    this is important information to consider if a patient presents with ascited and pleural effusion that not all of these cases represent a malignancy


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    This type of presentation in a patient with endometriosis is unusual


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    Yes


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    N/A


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    N/a


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    I think that a more thorough explaination of cases from the literature would help this paper. How many times has this combination of ascites and pleural effusion along with R adnexal mass been previously seen and reported in the literature as case reports? What is the incidence, how unusual is this type of presentation?


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    Worthy of publication


  • Other Comments:

    See above for what would improve this paper

  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    MFM Division and Fellowship Director

  • How to cite:  Magann E F.I would change to title to Endometriosis masking as an intra abdominal malignancy with accompanying pleural effusion. A case report and literature review[Review of the article 'Endometriosis masking as an intra abdominal malignancy. A case report and literature review ' by Anolue F].WebmedCentral 2015;6(2):WMCRW003183
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Hi Doc,

I appreciate your feedback/review. Many thanks. 

Dr. Onyeka Uzoma


Responded by Dr. Onyeka I Uzoma on 21 Feb 2015 12:31:29 PM

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    The paper dealt with endometriosis and its abnormal systemic expression. It is an important paper.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Yes.


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Some considerations about the PCOS should be managed in agreement with literature (Ciccone MM et al. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2009;5(3):561-6 and Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Fall;10(4):611-8)


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    Yes.


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    Not appliable


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    Yes


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    Information about PCOS should be provided


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    Yes


  • Other Comments:

    Dear Editor,

    We read through the manuscript and we think this is a good and interesting case report. One question: was the patient suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome? Please discuss such a condition in relation to literature background (Ciccone MM et al. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2009;5(3):561-6 and Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Fall;10(4):611-8).

  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    Yes
  • References:

    Ciccone MM et al. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2009;5(3):561-6 Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Fall;10(4):611-8

  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I published paper on gynecological disorders

  • How to cite:  Scicchitano P .Revision manuscript Endometriosis masking as an intra abdominal malignancy. A case report and literature review[Review of the article 'Endometriosis masking as an intra abdominal malignancy. A case report and literature review ' by Anolue F].WebmedCentral 2015;6(1):WMCRW003179
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