Emphysematous Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Clostridium septicum with Synchronous Colon Cancer

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

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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

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A: Good

Comments: The Discussion gives a brief account of Clostridium septicum and its presence in traumatic conditions providing appropriate literature. Further, the Discussion illustrates the imaging findings of the reported case and mentions relevant broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment for the underlined C. septicum conditions. Lastly, the Conclusion highlights that C. septicum being a rare entity, is associated with colon cancer and must be diagnosed early to overcome further complications.

Literature

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Author's knowledge

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A: Good

Length

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Figures & Tables

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Writing style

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Comments: There are few errors found in the manuscript, which are as follows:

·       Under Case Report, 1^st paragraph, 4^th sentence, “A colonoscopy performed 2 weeks after revealed a moderately differentiated transverse colon adenocarcinoma” is reframed as “A colonoscopy was performed after 2 weeks which revealed a moderately differentiated transverse colon adenocarcinoma.”

·       In Discussion, 2^nd paragraph, 5^th sentence, Although in our case we did not found a retroperitoneal colonic perforation” is corrected as “Although, in our case, we did not find a retroperitoneal colonic perforation.”

Further comments on the paper

Comments: The case report presents a case of 80-year-old man for elective endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The patient was complicated with the aortic gas and tested positive for Clostridium septicum, resulting in acute renal failure and cardiopulmonary arrest after postoperative treatment. The authors put forth the rarity of C. septicum-infected aortic aneurysm and its importance of early diagnosis.

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A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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