Reviewer's report 
 Septic thrombophlebitis of the mesenteric vein and multiple liver abscesses in a patient with Crohn`s Title: 
disease at onset. 
 2  12 December 2006 Version: Date: 
 Thomas Zöpf Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
Interesting Case report of a rare complication of Crohn´s disease. There are about 7 cases in the literature 
concerning this complication. 
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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) 
On page 4, last paragraphe of results section the expression "he was operated on 5 months later" needs 
some clarification. 
First sentence of discussion: "Until now the association of pylephebitis and liver abscesses with CD has 
only been reported in a paediatric patient" but there are more than seven references concerning this issue in 
this case report - This needs some revision. 
It would be interesting, how the patient is doing in long term follow up. 
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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: 
Reviewer's report 
 Septic thrombophlebitis of the mesenteric vein and multiple liver abscesses in a patient with Crohn`s Title: 
disease at onset. 
 2  12 December 2006 Version: Date: 
 Thomas Zöpf Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
Interesting Case report of a rare complication of Crohn´s disease. There are about 7 cases in the literature 
concerning this complication. 
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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) 
On page 4, last paragraphe of results section the expression "he was operated on 5 months later" needs 
some clarification. 
First sentence of discussion: "Until now the association of pylephebitis and liver abscesses with CD has 
only been reported in a paediatric patient" but there are more than seven references concerning this issue in 
this case report - This needs some revision. 
It would be interesting, how the patient is doing in long term follow up. 
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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: 
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report 
 Septic thrombophlebitis of the mesenteric vein and multiple liver abscesses in a patient with Crohn`s Title: 
disease at onset. 
 2  12 December 2006 Version: Date: 
 Thomas Zöpf Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
Interesting Case report of a rare complication of Crohn´s disease. There are about 7 cases in the literature 
concerning this complication. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Minor Essential Revisions (such as missing labels on figures, or the wrong use of a term, which the author can be trusted to correct) 
On page 4, last paragraphe of results section the expression "he was operated on 5 months later" needs 
some clarification. 
First sentence of discussion: "Until now the association of pylephebitis and liver abscesses with CD has 
only been reported in a paediatric patient" but there are more than seven references concerning this issue in 
this case report - This needs some revision. 
It would be interesting, how the patient is doing in long term follow up. 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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: 
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