Reviewer's report
Title:Microcystic/reticular schwannoma of the esophagus: the first case report
and a diagnostic pitfall
Version:1Date:6 September 2014
Reviewer: NISHAT AFROZ
Reviewer's report:
Minor Essential Revisions.
following points need to addressed :
1. A brief mention of type of surgery performed should be done.
2. If possible, images of macroscopic/gross appearance of tumor are to included.
3. Microscopic pictures should include overlying mucosa as well as periphery of
the lesions depicting tumor - non tumor tissue interface.
4. Immunohistochemistry panel should also include Synaptophysin/
Chromogranin and GFAP .
5.Differential diagnosis must include Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma and
ganglioneuroma with abundant myxoid stroma.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
Reviewer's report
Title:Microcystic/reticular schwannoma of the esophagus: the first case report
and a diagnostic pitfall
Version:1Date:6 September 2014
Reviewer: NISHAT AFROZ
Reviewer's report:
Minor Essential Revisions.
following points need to addressed :
1. A brief mention of type of surgery performed should be done.
2. If possible, images of macroscopic/gross appearance of tumor are to included.
3. Microscopic pictures should include overlying mucosa as well as periphery of
the lesions depicting tumor - non tumor tissue interface.
4. Immunohistochemistry panel should also include Synaptophysin/
Chromogranin and GFAP .
5.Differential diagnosis must include Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma and
ganglioneuroma with abundant myxoid stroma.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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Reviewer's report
Title:Microcystic/reticular schwannoma of the esophagus: the first case report
and a diagnostic pitfall
Version:1Date:6 September 2014
Reviewer: NISHAT AFROZ
Reviewer's report:
Minor Essential Revisions.
following points need to addressed :
1. A brief mention of type of surgery performed should be done.
2. If possible, images of macroscopic/gross appearance of tumor are to included.
3. Microscopic pictures should include overlying mucosa as well as periphery of
the lesions depicting tumor - non tumor tissue interface.
4. Immunohistochemistry panel should also include Synaptophysin/
Chromogranin and GFAP .
5.Differential diagnosis must include Low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma and
ganglioneuroma with abundant myxoid stroma.
Level of interest: An article of importance in its field
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
'I declare that I have no competing interests'
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