Reviewer's report 
 Chylous ascites as the main manifestation of left ventricular dysfunction: Case report Title: 
 1  17 May 2005 Version: Date: 
 Juerg Reichen Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
This is the first report of chylous ascites associated with congestive heart failure. The case is well 
documented and nicely discussed. The finding is not surprising since chylous ascites is well documented in constrictive pericarditis but the association of pure congestive failure with this entity has not been described. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
1. There are several typographical errors (e.g. bilirrubin in the table). The manucsript should be 
reviewed by somebody fluent in English before final acceptance. 2. The authors should cite to studies by van der Merve et al. (J Hepatol 2000; 32:164) and Williams 
et al. (J Clin Gastroenterol 1990; 12:581) since they pertain directly to their case 
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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) 
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Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article of limited interest Level of interest: 
 Needs some language corrections before being published Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I have no competing interests 
Reviewer's report 
 Chylous ascites as the main manifestation of left ventricular dysfunction: Case report Title: 
 1  17 May 2005 Version: Date: 
 Juerg Reichen Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
This is the first report of chylous ascites associated with congestive heart failure. The case is well 
documented and nicely discussed. The finding is not surprising since chylous ascites is well documented in constrictive pericarditis but the association of pure congestive failure with this entity has not been described. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
1. There are several typographical errors (e.g. bilirrubin in the table). The manucsript should be 
reviewed by somebody fluent in English before final acceptance. 2. The authors should cite to studies by van der Merve et al. (J Hepatol 2000; 32:164) and Williams 
et al. (J Clin Gastroenterol 1990; 12:581) since they pertain directly to their case 
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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) 
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Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article of limited interest Level of interest: 
 Needs some language corrections before being published Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I have no competing interests 
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report 
 Chylous ascites as the main manifestation of left ventricular dysfunction: Case report Title: 
 1  17 May 2005 Version: Date: 
 Juerg Reichen Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
General 
This is the first report of chylous ascites associated with congestive heart failure. The case is well 
documented and nicely discussed. The finding is not surprising since chylous ascites is well documented in constrictive pericarditis but the association of pure congestive failure with this entity has not been described. 
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Major Compulsory Revisions (that the author must respond to before a decision on publication can be reached) 
1. There are several typographical errors (e.g. bilirrubin in the table). The manucsript should be 
reviewed by somebody fluent in English before final acceptance. 2. The authors should cite to studies by van der Merve et al. (J Hepatol 2000; 32:164) and Williams 
et al. (J Clin Gastroenterol 1990; 12:581) since they pertain directly to their case 
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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) 
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Discretionary Revisions (which the author can choose to ignore) 
 Accept after minor essential revisions What next?: 
 An article of limited interest Level of interest: 
 Needs some language corrections before being published Quality of written English: 
 No Statistical review: 
Declaration of competing interests: 
I have no competing interests 
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