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Posted by Dr. William J Maloney on 29 Sep 2012 06:01:43 PM GMT

What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?
The purpose of this well-written article is to present a case of giant subcutaneous solitary lipoma.
Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.
Yes
Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

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

Yes
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?

No
Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

Yes
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?

No
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. It would be a great presentation for any healthcare professional involved in the care of the head and neck area.
Other Comments:
Lipomas are adipose tumors which are one of the most common and benign of all tumors. Lipomas appear in all ages but are most common between 40 and 60 years of age. Solitary lipomas are more common in women. The case report shows excellent results.
Competing interests:
None
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
References:
None
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

Clinical associate professor
How to cite: Maloney W J.Giant Subcutaneous Solitary Lipoma[Review of the article 'Giant Subcutaneous Solitary Lipoma Arising in the Neck - Case Report and Review of Literature ' by Pahwa D].WebmedCentral 2011;3(9):WMCRW002263

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giant subcutaneous solitary lipoma arising in the neck- case report and review of literature

Posted by Dr. Supreet K Sawhney on 29 Apr 2011 09:03:52 AM 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?	No
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?	No
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:
though the topic of the article is common in dermatology journals it is rare in maxillofacial publicatios.

hence it is worth to be published.
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:

none
How to cite: Sawhney S K.giant subcutaneous solitary lipoma arising in the neck- case report and review of literature[Review of the article 'Giant Subcutaneous Solitary Lipoma Arising in the Neck - Case Report and Review of Literature ' by Pahwa D].WebmedCentral 2011;2(4):WMCRW00708

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