Review for 10.1186/s12876-020-01450-5 (2020)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: A case report of intestinal obstruction caused by cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing  
enteritis  
 
Version: 0 Date: 29 Jun 2020  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
Dear authors,  
 
This is an interesting case. I have few questions for authors to address  
- When you saw the bowel mucosa, were there any ulcers in the mucosa. It was mentioned that 
you saw stenosis through out the small bowel but no mention was made r egarding ulcers.  
- How much of the small bowel was removed?  
- Does the patient has symptoms like diarrhea after surgery which can happen after small bowel 
surgery? If so, how do you manage the symptoms?  
- It was mentioned hormones and endoscopic dilation i n treatment. please mention what hormones. 
Is there any proven data for endoscopic dilation? seems stenosis is transmural and if dilation is 
done, there is chance of bowel perforation.  
- Would recommend to elaborate discussion more.  
- Good case but need lo t of corrections language wise (english). sentences are not formed correctly.  
 
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Needs some lang uage corrections before being published  
 
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