Publications by authors named "Emi Hiratomo"

Article Synopsis
  • Salivary gland tumors show a wide variety of histological types, and the study investigated the role of two key proteins, FOXI1 and POU2F3, which are associated with rare epithelial cells called ionocytes and tuft cells in normal salivary glands.
  • The research involved examining normal salivary tissues along with various benign and malignant tumors, finding that benign tumors like Warthin tumors and pleomorphic adenomas expressed both proteins more consistently than malignant types.
  • Results indicated that Warthin tumors had a distinctive expression pattern for these proteins and higher expression levels compared to pleomorphic adenomas, while malignant tumors showed little to no expression of FOXI1 and limited expression of POU2F3, suggesting
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A 39-year-old man had an intracranial tumour without infiltration into the surrounding cerebral tissue. The tumour recurred seven times in 11 years but maintained a well-demarcated character. Histopathological examination of the 4th surgical specimens showed nests of tumour cells surrounding small blood vessels.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF