Publications by authors named "Y Asenov"
Article Synopsis
- Necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) is a serious condition with high risks, and its treatment has shifted from open surgery to less invasive methods like percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD).
- A 71-year-old male with acute abdominal pain experienced worsening symptoms due to sepsis, leading to the discovery of large fluid collections around the pancreas, which were resolved with PCD.
- Studies, including the PANTER trial, have shown that PCD is safer and more effective than traditional surgery for infected necrotizing pancreatitis, resulting in fewer complications and lower healthcare costs.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance and the utility of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) in the clinical management of patients presenting with lymph node metastasis of undefined primary origin (CUP). A total of 53 patients (34 males, 19 females) with a diagnosis of lymph node metastasis according to the histopathology and/or conventional imaging were enrolled in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into four groups according to the initial location of their metastasis - group 1, cervical lymph nodes (n=39), group 2, axillary lymph nodes (n=6), group 3, mediastinal lymph nodes (n=2) and group 4, abdominal and pelvic lymph nodes (n=6).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis, are extremely rare, accounting for less than 3% of soft-tissue sarcomas and less than 0,03% of all neoplasms. The diagnosis is usually delayed because of the lack of specific symptoms, and can sometimes lead to serious and, even fatal complications.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient presenting with the clinical picture of acute appendicitis.
To highlight the role of albendazole hepatotoxicity in the choice between drainage versus a resection procedure in hepatic hydatidosis. The charts of four patients were reviewed retrospectively. In three patients, albendazole caused more than 10-fold increases in transaminase levels and was stopped.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: To investigate the safety and long-term results of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in children with a literature review.
Materials And Methods: All patients within the age range of 6-17 years who underwent ERCP between 1994 and 2014 at our institution were retrospectively evaluated.
Result: Twenty-four patients with a median age of 15 years underwent ERCP.