FORMAÇÃO:

Médica pela Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM) da UNICAMP (1976), Residência Médica em Anatomia Patológica na FCM-UNICAMP (1977-1979), Doutorado FCM-UNICAMP (1984), Livre-Docência FCM-UNICAMP (2000), Professor Titular do Departamento de Anatomia Patológica da FCM-UNICAMP desde março de 2007.

ÁREAS DE INTERESSE

Patologia de cabeça e pescoço com particular ênfase em tumores de glândula salivar.

PUBLICAÇÕES SELECIONADAS

• Costa AF, Altemani A, Hermsen M. Current concepts on dedifferentiation/high-grade transformation in salivary gland tumors. Patholog Res Int. 2011;2011:325965.
• Barreto I, Costa AF, Martins MT, Furuse C, de Araújo VC, Altemani A. Immunohistochemical study of stromal and vascular components of tonsillar polyps: high endothelial venules as participants of the polyp's lymphoid tissue. Virchows Arch. 2011 Jul;459(1):65-71. Epub 2011 May 12.
• Costa AF, Altemani A, Vékony H, Bloemena E, Fresno F, Suárez C, Llorente JL, Hermsen M. Genetic profile of adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACC) with high-grade transformation versus solid type. Cell Oncol (Dordr). 2011;34(4):369-79.
• Mello MF, Costa AF, Freitas LL, Soares AB, Araujo VC, Tincani AJ, Martins AS, Altemani A. Lymphatic vessel density and expressions of lymphangiogenic growth factors in salivary carcinomas. Neoplasma. 2011;58(4):331-6.
• Soares AB, Demasi AP, Altemani A, de Araújo VC. Increased mucin 1 expression in recurrence and malignant transformation of salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma. Histopathology. 2011;58(3):377-82
• Costa AF, Altemani A, Vékony H, Bloemena E, Fresno F, Suárez C, Llorente JL, Hermsen M.Genetic profile of adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACC) with high-grade transformation versus solid type. Anal Cell Pathol (Amst). 2010;33(5):217-28
• Soares AB, Altemani A, de Araújo VC. Study of histopathological, morphological and immunohistochemical features of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma: an attempt to predict recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma. J Oral Pathol Med. 2011;40(4):352-8
• Bonfitto Vl, Demasi AP, Costa AF, Bonfitto JF, Araújo VC, Altemani A. High-grade transformation of adenoid cystic carcinomas: a study of the expression of GLUT1 glucose transporter and mitochondrial antigen. J Clin Pathol. 2010 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print]
• Martinez EF, Demasi AP, Miguita L, Altemani A, Araújo NS, Araújo VC. FGF-2 is overexpressed in myoepithelial cells of carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma in situ structures. Oncol Rep. 2010;24(1):155-60.
• Furuse C, Miguita L, Rosa AC, Soares AB, Martinez EF, Altemani A, de Araújo VC. Study of growth factors and receptors in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. J Oral Pathol Med. 2010 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print].
• Demasi AP, Costa AF, Altemani A, Furuse C, Araújo NS, Araújo VC. Glucose transporter protein 1 expression in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary gland: correlation with grade of malignancy. Int J Exp Pathol. 2010;91(2):107-13.
• Neves CD, Soares AB, Costa AF, de Araujo VC, Furuse C, Juliano PB, Altemani A. CD10 (Neutral Endopeptidase) Expression in Myoepithelial Cells of Salivary Neoplasms. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2010;18(2):172-8.
• Soares AB, de Araújo VC, Juliano PB, Altemani A. Angiogenic and lymphangiogenic microvessel density in recurrent pleomorphic adenoma. J Oral Pathol Med. 2009;38(8):623-9.
• Demasi AP, Furuse C, Altemani A, Junqueira JL, Oliveira PR, Araújo VC. Peroxiredoxin I is overexpressed in oncocytic lesions of salivary glands. J Oral Pathol. Med. 2009;38(6):514-7.
• Araújo VC, Demasi AP, Furuse C, Altemani A, Alves VA, Freitas LL, Araújo NS. Collagen type I may influence the expression of E-cadherin and beta-catenin in carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma. Appl Immun Mol Morphol. 2009;17(4):312-8.
• Demasi AP, Furuse C, Soares AB, Altemani A, Araújo VC. Peroxiredoxin I, platelet-derived growth factor A, and platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha are overexpressed in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma: association with malignant transformation. Hum Pathol. 2009;40(3):390-7.
• Soares AB, Altemani A, Furuse C, Demasi AP, Gati C, Nunes N, de Araújo VC. Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia: report of 2 cases and immunohistochemical study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 2008;106(5):708-11.
• Costa AF, Demasi AP, Bonfitto VL, Bonfitto JF, Furuse C, Araújo VC, Metze K, Altemani A. Angiogenesis in salivary carcinomas with and without myoepithelial differentiation. Virchows Arch. 2008 Oct;453(4):359-67.
• Altemani A, Vargas PA, Cardinali I, Aguiar SS, Lopes M, Soares AB, Speight PM, Almeida OP. Sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland in children: an immunohistochemical and ploidy study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008;37(5):433-40.
• Araújo VC, Furuse C, Cury PR, Altemani A, Alves VA, de Araújo NS. Tenascin and fibronectin expression in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2008;16(1):48-53.