Reviewer’s report
Title:  Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary non-communicating cavitary horn in association with  
V ACTERL association: case report.
Version: 0 Date: 15 Mar 2019
Reviewer: Katharina K. Rall
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Well written case including a patient with unicornuate uterus and V ACTERL syndrome.
Although an interesting and rare association it has been described at least two times before, in addition  
to the reference given also in 
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2013 Feb;26(1):e21-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.10.007.
Management of lower vaginal agenesis in a patient with unicornuate uterus.
Jessel RH1, Laufer MR.
- I do not see any additional new information or lession learned from the actual case. 
- The authors use a very old fashioned version of the ASRM classification of genital malformations,  
while others more recent ones like the ESGE/ ESHRE calssification by Grimbizis et al should  
be used instead.
-  Why  has  laparotomy  been  performed  in  order  to  resect  the  rudimentary  horn  instead  of  
laparoscopy?
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