Review for 10.1186/s12876-019-1074-1 (2019)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title:  A Giant Brunner’s Gland Hamartoma being treated as a pedunculated polyp: a case report  
 
Version: 0 Date: 22 Jul 2019 
 
Reviewer:  Li-Chun  Chang  
 
Reviewer’s report:  
 
This is an interesting case report addressing to remove a pedunculated Brunner's gland adenoma 
by using hot snare p olypectomy. The author disclosed that application of endo -loop before 
polypectomy could reduce the risk of post -polypectomy bleeding effectively. The case report 
provides a strategy for preventing post -polypectomy bleeding in treating such lesions. My revi ew 
comments are as following:  
 
1. H.pylori should be written as italic.  
 
2. It is challenging to extract the removed specimen as large as 7 cm from the duodenum. Please 
provide relevant information about this issue.  
 
Are the methods approp riate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
Unable to assess  
 
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:  
 
Acceptable  
 
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