Reviewer’s report
Title: 
Fibromuscular dysplasia of mesenteric arteries – a rare cause of multiple bowel resections: A case
report and literature review
Version: 
1 
Date: 
16 Feb 2021
Reviewer's report:
Revision is clearer although there remain a few issues which would be recommended for revision to
ensure clarity and flow of the article:
Line 24 - "In her thirty fourth,.." - this should be "At the age of 34 years"
Line 26 - "She was considered likely down with CD" - I assume this is trying to say "a clinical diagnosis of
presumed CD was made"
Line 37 -"In addition, symptoms and endoscopic manifestations partly similar to CD and BD" - would be
better worded as "In addition, symptoms and endoscopic manifestations may appear similar to CD and
BD"
Line 52 "To date, there are few literatures have been reported on this condition…" should be either limited
literature of few cases
Line 58 - Tumography should be tomography
Line 75 - erythrocytes is not needed as haemoglobin will suffice
Line 86 - "Due to atypical clinical symptoms and examination results, a diagnosis of CD was considered,
but a diagnosis of BD still needed to be excluded" - this would read better as "Due to atypical clinical
symptoms and examination results, a diagnosis of CD was felt most likely, although BD could not be
excluded"
Line 87 - has to was
Line 97 - "no longer treated with steroid and antiplatelet." - Anti platelet medication is not mentioned
previously - this needs to be added if patient was using. This may be better stated as steroid medication
was ceased.
Line 103 - remove capitalisation of Due
Line 104 - suggest refused should be changed to declined 
Line 104 - the reason splenectomy was recommended (cytopenias) should be added
Line 120 - "changed or not" - better phrased as variably affected
Line 128 - suggest refused should be changed to declined
Line 136 - "in some part ways" should be either 'in part' or 'in some ways'
Line 139 - elder to older patient
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Reviewer’s report
Title: 
Fibromuscular dysplasia of mesenteric arteries – a rare cause of multiple bowel resections: A case
report and literature review
Version: 
1 
Date: 
16 Feb 2021
Reviewer's report:
Revision is clearer although there remain a few issues which would be recommended for revision to
ensure clarity and flow of the article:
Line 24 - "In her thirty fourth,.." - this should be "At the age of 34 years"
Line 26 - "She was considered likely down with CD" - I assume this is trying to say "a clinical diagnosis of
presumed CD was made"
Line 37 -"In addition, symptoms and endoscopic manifestations partly similar to CD and BD" - would be
better worded as "In addition, symptoms and endoscopic manifestations may appear similar to CD and
BD"
Line 52 "To date, there are few literatures have been reported on this condition…" should be either limited
literature of few cases
Line 58 - Tumography should be tomography
Line 75 - erythrocytes is not needed as haemoglobin will suffice
Line 86 - "Due to atypical clinical symptoms and examination results, a diagnosis of CD was considered,
but a diagnosis of BD still needed to be excluded" - this would read better as "Due to atypical clinical
symptoms and examination results, a diagnosis of CD was felt most likely, although BD could not be
excluded"
Line 87 - has to was
Line 97 - "no longer treated with steroid and antiplatelet." - Anti platelet medication is not mentioned
previously - this needs to be added if patient was using. This may be better stated as steroid medication
was ceased.
Line 103 - remove capitalisation of Due
Line 104 - suggest refused should be changed to declined 
Line 104 - the reason splenectomy was recommended (cytopenias) should be added
Line 120 - "changed or not" - better phrased as variably affected
Line 128 - suggest refused should be changed to declined
Line 136 - "in some part ways" should be either 'in part' or 'in some ways'
Line 139 - elder to older patient
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Is the study design appropriate to answer the research question (including the use of appropriate controls),
and are the conclusions supported by the evidence presented?
Yes
Are the methods sufficiently described to allow the study to be repeated?
Yes
Is the use of statistics and treatment of uncertainties appropriate?
Yes
Is the presentation of the work clear?
Yes
Are the images in this manuscript (including electrophoretic gels and blots) free from apparent
manipulation?
Yes
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer’s report
Title: 
Fibromuscular dysplasia of mesenteric arteries – a rare cause of multiple bowel resections: A case
report and literature review
Version: 
1 
Date: 
16 Feb 2021
Reviewer's report:
Revision is clearer although there remain a few issues which would be recommended for revision to
ensure clarity and flow of the article:
Line 24 - "In her thirty fourth,.." - this should be "At the age of 34 years"
Line 26 - "She was considered likely down with CD" - I assume this is trying to say "a clinical diagnosis of
presumed CD was made"
Line 37 -"In addition, symptoms and endoscopic manifestations partly similar to CD and BD" - would be
better worded as "In addition, symptoms and endoscopic manifestations may appear similar to CD and
BD"
Line 52 "To date, there are few literatures have been reported on this condition…" should be either limited
literature of few cases
Line 58 - Tumography should be tomography
Line 75 - erythrocytes is not needed as haemoglobin will suffice
Line 86 - "Due to atypical clinical symptoms and examination results, a diagnosis of CD was considered,
but a diagnosis of BD still needed to be excluded" - this would read better as "Due to atypical clinical
symptoms and examination results, a diagnosis of CD was felt most likely, although BD could not be
excluded"
Line 87 - has to was
Line 97 - "no longer treated with steroid and antiplatelet." - Anti platelet medication is not mentioned
previously - this needs to be added if patient was using. This may be better stated as steroid medication
was ceased.
Line 103 - remove capitalisation of Due
Line 104 - suggest refused should be changed to declined 
Line 104 - the reason splenectomy was recommended (cytopenias) should be added
Line 120 - "changed or not" - better phrased as variably affected
Line 128 - suggest refused should be changed to declined
Line 136 - "in some part ways" should be either 'in part' or 'in some ways'
Line 139 - elder to older patient
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Reviewer Publication Consent.
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accepted for publication. Any comments that I do not wish to be included in the published report have
been included as confidential comments to the editor, which will not be published.
If you are not happy for us to publish this report, please contact the editorial office before completing
the review.
If you wish, you can include your name in your published report. Please note you must decide whether
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change your decision later, we will not be able to publish your name.
I agree to the terms of the CC-BY 4.0 license; please 
do not
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Is the study design appropriate to answer the research question (including the use of appropriate controls),
and are the conclusions supported by the evidence presented?
Yes
Are the methods sufficiently described to allow the study to be repeated?
Yes
Is the use of statistics and treatment of uncertainties appropriate?
Yes
Is the presentation of the work clear?
Yes
Are the images in this manuscript (including electrophoretic gels and blots) free from apparent
manipulation?
Yes
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