Gallstone Ectopia: A Rare Clinical Entity

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal's area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for researchers?

A: Good

Abstract & Keywords

Q: Are all required components included in the abstract? Are the keywords appropriately chosen?

A: Good

Goal

Q: Is the goal explicitly stated in the Introduction? Is its formulation clear and unambiguous?

A: Good

Structure

Q: Is the paper's structure coherent? Is it in coherence with the goal of the paper?

A: Good

Tools and Methods

Q: Are the methods the author uses adequate and well-used?

A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them coherent?

A: Good

Comments: The Discussion describes the case as the rare case of gallstone ectopia causing haemoptysis following the procedure for lobectomy. The authors stated the average time for presentation from initial gallbladder intervention providing relevant literature. Further, the discussion suggest that a high index of suspicion should be maintained for gallstone ectopia which would include all patients with a history of cholecystectomy or other imaging for proper diagnosis.

Literature

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A: Good

Author's knowledge

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A: Good

Length

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A: Good

Figures & Tables

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A: Good

Writing style

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A: Good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: The Case Report presents a 69-year-old man with the history of cholecystectomy complicated by intra-abdominal abscesses and retained gallstone remnants requiring laparoscopic extraction. The patient was mainly concerned for gallstone ectopia in the lungs. The authors briefly gave the overview of the case and described the treatment procedure.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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