Review for 10.1186/s12876-020-1185-8 (2020)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Imaging Findings for Pancreatic Hamartoma: two case reports and a review of the 
literature  
 
Version: 1 Date: 22 Jan 2020  
 
Reviewer: Amy Tyberg  
 
Reviewer's report:  
The authors have responded sufficiently to all previous comments. The English of the manuscript 
is much improved! And the conclusion now reflects the importance of these  cases.  
My only remaining critique is the sentence (under Case 1): "The pancreatic neuroendocrine 
tumor was initially diagnosed as another benign tumor." I'm not clear what this means - was the 
lesion felt to be a neuroendocrine tumor which turned out to be a misd iagnosis after the histology 
was reviewed from surgical resection? Is that why the patient opted for surgical resection? Was 
neuroe ndocrine tumor in the differential?  
 
 
 
 
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.  
 
Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data sh own?  
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Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manus cript 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:  
 
Acceptable  
 
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