Review for 10.1186/s12876-018-0737-7 (2018)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Mesenteric inflammatory veno -occlusive disease occurring during the course of ulcerative 
colitis: A case report.  
 
Version: 1 Date: 17 Nov 2017  
 
Reviewer: Satimai Aniwan  
 
Reviewer's report:  
 
This manuscript entitled "Mesenteric inflammatory veno -occlusive disease occurring during the 
course of ulcerative colitis: A case report." by Yamada et al., reported an interesting and rare 
case of MIVOD in UC patient. I have some comments a s below:  
- What is smoking status of this patient?  
- Does patient have any other medical diseases?  
- Please provide detail of duration/onset of abdominal pain before admission.  
- Even though symptoms of UC are hardly differentiated from symptoms of MIVOD, could 
the authors provide comment on either MIVOD could explain the all clinical course of the 
patient since admission or MIVOD are the complication of severe refractory UC?   
- In the case presentation part, please describe mesenteric vessels on th e CT -finding.  
- Any laboratory about hypercoagulability status is tested?  
- "consent of the surgery could not be obtained" please clarify. Is that the patient refused 
surgery or unconscious?  
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 t o 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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