Writing considerations > Have you chosen to write about a topic where there is something new to learn? > Have you chosen the correct template? > Do you have all the clinical information you need (histology slides, clinical images, results)? > Are you writing in formal medical English (in full sentences, not in note form) Have you avoided medical colloquialisms or medical shorthand (for example “ labs ”, “ bloods ”? > Have you checked for typos and grammar errors? Use either formal medical British or US English. Typos and grammar errors are not routinely corrected by the journal team and will delay publication. Please check and correct your manuscript carefully before you submit.
Key issues that affect publication > Are you certain that there is no overlap between what you are writing now and what you or someone else has already published elsewhere? Run a check for overlapping text or plagiarism before you submit. We do not accept manuscripts after preprint. > Has this case been published by you or someone else already? Another clinical team may be publishing a case report about the same patient. > Has the senior clinician responsible for the patient’s care supervised the writing of the manuscript and taken written informed consent from the patient? Have you included their contact details? > Have you cleared publication with the head of department or institutional ethics committee? > Is this patient enrolled in a clinical trial? > Is the case the subject of litigation or complaint? > Has this case appeared in the media? > Some published BMJ Case Reports are picked up by the media. Is your patient aware of this? Is the senior clinician responsible for the clinical care of the patient and writing of the case aware of this? > Have you completed the author statements in our template? We are unable to proceed with the peer review process without these.
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> Have you checked all numerical values, results, percentages, drug doses and frequencies, and units of measurement in the manuscript? > Have you fully anonymi z ed the manuscript? (No exact age, no calendar dates, etc) > Have you removed the patient’s face from all images and videos? > Have you presented the clinical information in an effective way? Use diagrams . > Are your conclusions based on the clinical information in the case report and a thorough appraisal of up-to-date literature?
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