About the Journal

The Journal Acta Medica Bulgarica (AMB), published continuously since 1973, is the leading scientific medical journal of the Medical University – Sofia. It is peer-reviewed general medical journal, circulated entirely in English. Its publisher is the Central Medical Library which is part of the University. The chief editor is the Rector of the Medical University – Sofia.

The Medical University – Sofia is the oldest higher medical school in Bulgaria. For over 100 years it has been a leader in medical education in the country, and a provider of high quality education to Bulgarian and international students.  

Acta Medica Bulgarica is available online as an open-access journal since 2014. See full archive here. 

ISSN: 0324-1750 (Print)| ISSN: 2719-5384 (Online)

Current Issue

Vol. 53 No. Suppl 1 (2026): Acta Medica Bulgarica
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Published: 06.02.2026

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

  • Fetal growth abnormalities in overweight and obese pregnant women: a study among Bulgarian pregnant women

    I. Hristova, E. Naseva, M. Yunakova (Author)
    6-14
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0001

  • Lymphomas during pregnancy: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges

    P. Kłaptocz, K. Łukoś-Karcz, A. Giza (Author)
    15-23
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0002

  • Comparative evaluation of two surgical approaches for the regenerative treatment of intrabony periodontal bone defects

    H. Maynalovska, V. Dosseva-Panova, A. Mlachkova, Z. Pashova-Tasseva, I. Ivanov, K. Kotsilkov (Author)
    24-29
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0003

  • Apical conical size of the root lengths: an anatomical comparative study of significance to minimally invasive endodontics

    E. Boteva, S. Yantscheva (Author)
    30-35
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0004

  • The capital structure of the Sofia municipal hospitals – a key indicator for effective corporate governance

    M. Djuglarska (Author)
    36-45
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0005

  • CD44 expression dynamics in the corpus callosum after cuprizone-induced demyelination

    L. Gaydarski, K. Petrova, G. P. Georgiev, B. Landzhov (Author)
    46-51
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0006

  • Spatial dynamics of cuprizone-induced myelin loss and recovery in the mouse corpus callosum

    L. Gaydarski, K. Petrova, G. P. Georgiev, B. Landzhov (Author)
    52-57
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0007

CASE SERIES

CASE REPORT

  • Isolated facial wound from an airgun in a child: a literature review and clinical case report

    E. Aleksiev, M. Kondeva, Z. Mihaylova, B. Calenic (Author)
    64-68
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0009

  • Acute “asteatotic” dermatitis induced by pazopanib and nivolumab in a patient with clear cell renal cell carcinoma

    P. Vasilev, S. Ramadan (Author)
    69-73
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0010

  • Spinal angiomatous meningioma in the thoracic region: a case report

    K. Bechev, D. Markov, N. Fasova, V. Aleksiev, G. Markov (Author)
    74-79
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0011

  • Granulomatous cheilitis of miescher and lingua plicata as an oligosymptomatic form of Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome: case report and review of literature

    S. Bulanova, I. Botev, M. Krupev, L. Dourmishev (Author)
    80-83
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0012

  • Darier’s disease: a case report and review of literature

    L. Dourmishev, A. Bitolska (Author)
    84-87
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0013

  • Tree branch penetrating chest trauma: clinical case report and retrospective study

    I. Lytvynenko, S. H. Petrov, M. E. Mladenov, S. Sopotensky (Author)
    88-92
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0014

  • Left-sided lung abscess, complicated with bronchoperitoneal fistula: case report

    I. Lytvynenko, S. Sopotensky (Author)
    93-98
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0015

  • Pediatric urinothorax presenting as refractory pneumonia and empyema

    L. Taneva, N. Kartulev, N. Tolekova, G. Garvanska, E. Kostova, G. Minova, N. Gabrovska (Author)
    99-101
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0016

  • Cecal duplication cyst presenting with complications in early childhood: a case report

    S. Lilov, N. Tolekova, T. Georgiev, N. Kartulev, N. Atanasova, K. Pamukova, E. Rangelov, H. Shivachev (Author)
    102-107
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0017

  • Multidisciplinary management of fetal neural tube defects: clinical case report

    Z. Kirovakov, S. Todorov, A. Dushepeev (Author)
    108-112
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0018

  • Cholestatic drug-induced liver injury in a rheumatoid arthritis patient receiving leflunomide: a clinical case report

    M. Mihaylova, B. Zhelezarova (Author)
    113-117
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0019

  • Traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia (TUGSE): a clinical case report

    P. Petrov, M. Hristamyan, D. Shopova, S. Genova, S. Krumova, M. Dimova-Gabrovska (Author)
    118-122
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0020

  • Acute multifocal sialadenitis with unknown origin: diagnostic workup and valuable knowledge from an unusual clinical case

    E. Deliverska, V. Kirkov, Z. Pashova-Tasseva, J. Kirilova (Author)
    123-127
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0021

  • Bilateral common iliac artery coiling: radiological case report with emphasis on possible clinical significance for pelvic surgery and endovascular procedures

    I. Dimitrova, L. Gaydarski, V. Groudeva, K. Petrova, B. Landzhov, G. P. Georgiev (Author)
    128-131
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0022

  • Persistent left superior vena cava mimicking left atrial mass on echocardiography

    I. Dimitrova, V. Groudeva (Author)
    132-137
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0023

  • A rare aortic-arch variant – arteria lusoria: case report with review of literature and clinical implications

    L. Gaydarski, D. Simeonov, I. N. Dimitrova, K. Petrova (Author)
    138-141
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0024

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW

  • Anatomical variants of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in clinical and surgical practice

    K. Bechev, N. Yotova, D. Markov, A. Fasova, S. Markov (Author)
    142-154
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0025

  • Artificial intelligence-based approaches for improving regulatory market access – a case study with a scoping review for repurposing of medicinal products in the pandemic

    M. Dimitrova, R. Trifonova, G. Stavrakov, I. Doytchinova, G. Petrova (Author)
    155-163
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0026

  • Comparative analysis of the social determinants and health in Bulgaria and the Republic of South Africa: less or more similarities and contrasts?

    J. Simeonova, Ch. Bagwandeen, A. Vodenitcharova, A. Yanakieva, V. Dorsamy, S. Slavchev, Z. Luvuno, B. Ncama, K. Swain (Author)
    164-175
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0027

  • Molecular markers of periodontitis and possible clinical implications

    D. Nikolova (Author)
    176-182
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0028

  • Chloride channels in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    I. Tourtourikov, V. Mitev, A. Todorova (Author)
    183-190
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0029

  • Systemic antibiotic therapy for dental treatments: side effects versus antibiotic resistance

    S. Heta, D. Mingomataj, V. Ostreni, I. Robo, D. Zazaj, A. Shqerra, L. Cupa (Author)
    191-199
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0030

  • Integration of genomic features, immunotherapy and targeted agents in the treatment of gallbladder and bile duct cancer – a review

    K. Angelov, S. Stoyanova, E. Yordanov, I. Parvova, N. Khayat, A. Sharkov, A. Zlatarov, T. Dyulgerov (Author)
    200-205
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0031

  • Novelties in locoregional, systemic and multimodal treatment of primary malignant liver tumors

    K. Angelov, S. Stoyanova, E. Yordanov, I. Parvova, N. Khayat, A. Sharkov, A. Zlatarov, T. Dyulgerov (Author)
    206-215
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0032

  • A narrative review study summarizing and interpreting the existing literature on the diagnosis and treatment of small bowel tumors

    K. Angelov, N. Nachev, E. Yordanov, S. Stoyanova, A. Rangelov, N. Khayat, A. Sharkov, A. Zlatarov, T. Dyulgerov (Author)
    216-222
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0033

  • Let’s not forget that there is a pancreas in the abdomen – a literature review on pancreatic cancer

    K. Angelov, N. Nachev, E. Yordanov, A. Rangelov, E. Hristov, N. Khayat, A. Sharkov, A. Zlatarov, T. Dyulgerov (Author)
    223-231
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0034

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in the treatment of gastric cancer – a scoping review

    K. Angelov, N. Nachev, E. Yordanov, S. Stoyanova, N. Khayat, A. Sharkov, A. Zlatarov, T. Dyulgerov (Author)
    232-238
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/AMB-2026-0035
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