Review for 10.1186/s12876-020-1175-x (2020)

Reviewer’s report
Title: Gastric tuberculosis mimicking submucosal tumor: a case series
Version: 0 Date: 19 Apr 2019
Reviewer: Sujin Kim
Reviewer's report:
This manuscript reported the EUS features of gastric tuberculosis mimicking submucosal tumors.
There are some comment to improve the quality of manuscript.
1. Please add the information about stain of specimen.
2. What kind of EUS was used for the evaluation of SET? Please add the information about EUS
equipment.
3. Did you performed ESD under general anesthegia?
4. How long did patients take the anti-Tb medication? There is the data about duration of treatment
only in case 3.
5. What is the method to assess the successful treatment in case 2 and 3?
6. QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) is a simple blood test that aids in the detection of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. Do you perform this test? And please add the your opinion about the role of QFT to
diagnose the Tuberculosis presenting as SET.
7. In this manuscript, there is no data about abdominal CT scan. Do you perform only the chestCT
scan?  If  possible,  please  describe  the  role  of  abdominal  CT  scan  to  diagnose  the  Tuberculosis
presenting as SET.
8. A full term of abbreviations such as ESR, PPD, CT should be described when it is used first in the
manuscript.
Are the methods appropriate and well described?
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.
Yes
Does the work include the necessary controls?
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.
Unable to assess
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.
Yes
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an additional
statistical review?
If  an  additional  statistical  review  is  recommended,  please  specify  what  aspects  require  further
assessment in your comments to the editors.
Not relevant to this manuscript
Quality of written English
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:
Needs some language corrections before being published
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