Middle Ear Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: A Case Report.

Background: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) in the middle ear is exceedingly rare, with fewer than five cases reported. The authors report the first Thai case of middle ear EMH

Case Report: A 32-year-old Thai thalassemic man presented with complaint of right-sided hearing loss from a middle ear mass. The CT/MRI was done and the diagnosis of EMH was confirmed by a pathological examination after a surgical removal.

Prognostic value of ABCG2 in moderately and poorly differentiated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Aims:  Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a primary hepatic malignancy derived from cholangiocytes. The survival rate of ICC patients is very low, and conventional chemotherapy is not effective in prolonging long-term survival. Adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporters mediate the transport of various substances in several cellular processes.