Unusual Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei of a Mature Teratoma in Adult Men

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal 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

Comments: The 4^th sentence of the 2^nd paragraph of the Abstract should be reframed as “Nine months later, a sub-complete cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with Mitomycin C HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) was performed”.

Goal

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A: Good

Structure

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A: Good

Tools and Methods

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A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

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

A: Very good

Comments:

The case description is adequate. The Discussion provides a brief idea about the origin of teratoma associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei and discusses adequate literature relevant to this study. It further analyses the efficacy of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with Mitomycin C HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) which has proved to be the first-line treatment with a better outcome.

Literature

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A: Very good

Author's knowledge

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A: Very good

Length

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A: Good

Figures & Tables

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A: Very good

Writing style

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A: Good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This case report presents a 55-year-old patient with a history of five surgeries for mature teratoma excision associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). This is the first reported case of PMP originating as a mature teratoma recurrence in a man. This study focuses on the significance of two-stage cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with Mitomycin C HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) which lowers the chances of recurrence and appears to be a gold standard treatment till date.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes-Suitable to be published

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