Reviewer's report 
 Therapeutic approach to downhill esophageal varices bleeding due to SVC syndrome in Behcets Title: 
disease: a case report. 
 1  19 October 2006 Version: Date: 
 Atif Zaman Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
This is an interesting case report of an unusual cause of esophageal varices. The authors point out appropriately that sclerotherapy within the upper third of the esophagus has significant risks. Authors demonstrate the band ligation is not only therapeutic, but also safe for DEV. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
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Minor Essential Revisions (such as missing labels on figures, or the wrong use of a term, which the author can be trusted to correct) 1) the authors should mention if they are going to do surveillance endoscopies in this patient? 
2) Table 1 is not essential. Its information should be incorporated into the text. 
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Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article whose findings are important to those with closely related research interests Level of interest: 
 Acceptable Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I declare that I have no competing interests. 
Reviewer's report 
 Therapeutic approach to downhill esophageal varices bleeding due to SVC syndrome in Behcets Title: 
disease: a case report. 
 1  19 October 2006 Version: Date: 
 Atif Zaman Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
This is an interesting case report of an unusual cause of esophageal varices. The authors point out appropriately that sclerotherapy within the upper third of the esophagus has significant risks. Authors demonstrate the band ligation is not only therapeutic, but also safe for DEV. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
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Minor Essential Revisions (such as missing labels on figures, or the wrong use of a term, which the author can be trusted to correct) 1) the authors should mention if they are going to do surveillance endoscopies in this patient? 
2) Table 1 is not essential. Its information should be incorporated into the text. 
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Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article whose findings are important to those with closely related research interests Level of interest: 
 Acceptable Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I declare that I have no competing interests. 
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Reviewer's report 
 Therapeutic approach to downhill esophageal varices bleeding due to SVC syndrome in Behcets Title: 
disease: a case report. 
 1  19 October 2006 Version: Date: 
 Atif Zaman Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
This is an interesting case report of an unusual cause of esophageal varices. The authors point out appropriately that sclerotherapy within the upper third of the esophagus has significant risks. Authors demonstrate the band ligation is not only therapeutic, but also safe for DEV. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
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Minor Essential Revisions (such as missing labels on figures, or the wrong use of a term, which the author can be trusted to correct) 1) the authors should mention if they are going to do surveillance endoscopies in this patient? 
2) Table 1 is not essential. Its information should be incorporated into the text. 
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Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article whose findings are important to those with closely related research interests Level of interest: 
 Acceptable Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I declare that I have no competing interests. 
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