Reviewer's report 
 An Unusual Presentation of Ruptured Appendiceal Cystadenoma Associated with Left Colon Cancer: Title: 
A Case Report and Review of Literature 
 2  12 July 2006 Version: Date: 
 Peter Laszlo Lakatos Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
This study case report reporting on the association of appendiceal mucocele and left colon cancer in a 
70-year old male patient. The mucocele was presenting as a right inguinal hernia and localized pseudomyxoma peritonei was found due to the rupture of the cyst. The case was successfully managed surgically. 
Compulsory Comments; 
1. The conclusion of the abstract that the â €œincidence of synchronous colon cancer increases in patients 
with appendiceal mucocelesâ € is not really supported by the only case presented here. In the discussion 
authors also state that there were ten other cases operated on due to appendiceal mucocele in their 
practice in the last 13 years and none of them had coexisting colorectal cancer. Thus the conclusion of the abstract have to be changed according to this. In addition, authors could report on all the mucocele cases instead of just reporting on this only case. 
2.The number of the figures should be reduced. One showing the CT results and another one with the 
macroscopic and histology (A and B) picture should be given. 
Minor essential revisions; 
1. The English needs some revision. 
 Reject because too small an advance to publish What next?: 
 An article of insufficient interest to warrant publication in a scientific/medical journal Level of interest: 
 Needs some language corrections before being published Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Reviewer's report 
 An Unusual Presentation of Ruptured Appendiceal Cystadenoma Associated with Left Colon Cancer: Title: 
A Case Report and Review of Literature 
 2  12 July 2006 Version: Date: 
 Peter Laszlo Lakatos Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
This study case report reporting on the association of appendiceal mucocele and left colon cancer in a 
70-year old male patient. The mucocele was presenting as a right inguinal hernia and localized pseudomyxoma peritonei was found due to the rupture of the cyst. The case was successfully managed surgically. 
Compulsory Comments; 
1. The conclusion of the abstract that the â €œincidence of synchronous colon cancer increases in patients 
with appendiceal mucocelesâ € is not really supported by the only case presented here. In the discussion 
authors also state that there were ten other cases operated on due to appendiceal mucocele in their 
practice in the last 13 years and none of them had coexisting colorectal cancer. Thus the conclusion of the abstract have to be changed according to this. In addition, authors could report on all the mucocele cases instead of just reporting on this only case. 
2.The number of the figures should be reduced. One showing the CT results and another one with the 
macroscopic and histology (A and B) picture should be given. 
Minor essential revisions; 
1. The English needs some revision. 
 Reject because too small an advance to publish What next?: 
 An article of insufficient interest to warrant publication in a scientific/medical journal Level of interest: 
 Needs some language corrections before being published Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report 
 An Unusual Presentation of Ruptured Appendiceal Cystadenoma Associated with Left Colon Cancer: Title: 
A Case Report and Review of Literature 
 2  12 July 2006 Version: Date: 
 Peter Laszlo Lakatos Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
This study case report reporting on the association of appendiceal mucocele and left colon cancer in a 
70-year old male patient. The mucocele was presenting as a right inguinal hernia and localized pseudomyxoma peritonei was found due to the rupture of the cyst. The case was successfully managed surgically. 
Compulsory Comments; 
1. The conclusion of the abstract that the â €œincidence of synchronous colon cancer increases in patients 
with appendiceal mucocelesâ € is not really supported by the only case presented here. In the discussion 
authors also state that there were ten other cases operated on due to appendiceal mucocele in their 
practice in the last 13 years and none of them had coexisting colorectal cancer. Thus the conclusion of the abstract have to be changed according to this. In addition, authors could report on all the mucocele cases instead of just reporting on this only case. 
2.The number of the figures should be reduced. One showing the CT results and another one with the 
macroscopic and histology (A and B) picture should be given. 
Minor essential revisions; 
1. The English needs some revision. 
 Reject because too small an advance to publish What next?: 
 An article of insufficient interest to warrant publication in a scientific/medical journal Level of interest: 
 Needs some language corrections before being published Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
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