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Published on: 28 Oct 2010 09:02:55 PM GMT
 

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    The authors report here co-existence of 2 different types of Porokeratosis in a 8 year old girl. They substantiate their finding with histopathology. Porokeratosis itself has variants or subtypes. The co-existence of more than one type in an individual patient is indeed rare.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    The co-existence of more than a single variety of porokeratosis in a patient is Rare nevertheless has been reported earlier in literature in children as young as 7 years-old.


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes. Their case does have a rare entity.


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    The histopathology report and pictures of slides do support the clinical diagnosis.Though they could have considered Po


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    NA


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    NA


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    None


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    Yes.


  • Other Comments:

    The WRITE UP is average and could be IMPROVED. THE authors should have used their own language for the text. It is very obvious that it has followed the same line what has been mentioned in an earlier report of a similar case....

  • Competing interests:
    None
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I have examined and treated these types of cases.

  • How to cite:  Kumar P .Type2 Segmental Manifestation Of Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis In An 8 Year Old Girl [Review of the article 'Type2 Segmental Manifestation Of Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis In An 8 Year Old Girl ' by Sinha P].WebmedCentral 2012;3(8):WMCRW002185
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Good case is suit for publishing
Posted by Dr. Wei S on 18 Feb 2011 01:54:50 PM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    I think author should add a table about two different type porokeratosis co-existing in a patents or family.

  • Competing interests:
    no
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I had published three paper about gene mapping for porkeratosis.

  • How to cite:  S W .Good case is suit for publishing[Review of the article 'Type2 Segmental Manifestation Of Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis In An 8 Year Old Girl ' by Sinha P].WebmedCentral 2012;2(2):WMCRW00486
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