Torsten Hansen, MD
Consultant Pathologist

Studies & Degrees
Medical graduate (M.D.) of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz 2000.
Academic & Scientific Career
2000 Research fellow, WHO Center for Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
2001-2005 Resident in pathology, Institute of Pathology , University of Mainz .
03-11.2005.

Resident and research fellow, Institute of Pathology , University of Jena

12.2005-01.2007.

Senior resident in pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Mainz

Since 01.2007.

Consultant pathologist

05.2008 Habilitation
 
Publications in peer-reviewed journals: 70
Published abstracts: 37
Presentations to scientific meetings (lecture/poster): 17

Research Interests

Chronic inflammatory disorders, especially aseptic hip prosthesis loosening
   

Selected publications

1. Hansen T, Petrow PK, Gaumann A, Keyszer GM, Eysel P, Eckardt A, Brauer R, Kriegsmann J. Cathepsin B and its endogenous inhibitor cystatin C in rheumatoid arthritis synovium. J.Rheumatol 2000 Apr;27:859-65.
2. Hansen T, Petrow PK, Gaumann A, Keyszer GM, Otto M, Kirkpatrick CJ, Kriegsmann J. Expression of cysteine proteinases cathepsins B and K and of cysteine proteinase inhibitor cystatin C in giant cell tumor of tendon. Mod Pathol 2001 Apr;14:318-24.
3. Hansen T, Otto M, Gaumann A, Eckardt A, Petrow PK, Delank KS, Kirkpatrick CJ, Kriegsmann J. Cathepsin K in aseptic hip prosthesis loosening: expression in osteoclasts without polyethylene wear particles. J Rheumatol 2001 Jul;28:1615-9.
4.

Hansen T, Unger RE, Gaumann A, Hundorf I, Maurer J, Kirkpatrick CJ, Kriegsmann J.
Expression of matrix-degrading cysteine proteinase cathepsin K in cholesteatoma. Mod Pathol 2001 Dec;14:1226-1231.

5. Hansen T, Otto M, Buchhorn GH, Scharnweber D, Gaumann A, Delank KS, Eckardt A, Willert HG, Kriegsmann J, New aspects in the histological examination of polyethylene wear particles in failed total joint replacements. Acta Histochem 2002 Sept;104:263-9
6. Hansen T , Katenkamp D. Adult Rhabdomyoma – Morphology and differential diagnosis. Virchows Archiv 2005, 447: 849-854
7. Hansen T , Kunkel M, Kirkpatrick CJ, Weber A. Actinomyces in infected osteoradionecrosis – underestimated? Hum Pathol 2006, 37:61-67
8. Hansen T , Kunkel M, Weber A, Kirkpatrick CJ. Osteonecrosis of the jaws in patients treated with bisphosphonates. J Oral Path Med 2006; 35:155-160
9. Hansen T , Katenkamp K, Katenkamp D. D2-40 staining in sinonasal-type hemangiopericytoma – further evidence of distinction from conventional hemangiopericytoma and solitary fibrous tumor. Virchows Archiv 2006; 448:459-462
10.

Hansen T , Katenkamp K, Brodhun M, Katenkamp D. Low-grade fibrosarcoma – report on 39 not otherwise specified cases and comparison with defined low-grade fibrosarcoma types. Histopathology, 2006; 49:152-160

11.

Hansen T , Kirkpatrick CJ, Walter C, Kunkel M. Increased numbers of osteoclasts expressing cysteine proteinase cathepsin K in patients with infected osteoradionecrosis and bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis – a paradoxical observation? Virchows Arch 2006; 449:448-454

12. Hansen T , Kirkpatrick CJ, Wagner W, Kunkel M. Infected osteoradionecrosis of the jaws – follow-up study suggests deteriorated outcome for patients with Actinomyces -positive bone biopsies. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006; 35:1001-1004
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Hansen T , Clermont G, Alves A, Eloy R, Brochhausen C, Boutrand JP, Gatti AM, Kirkpatrick CJ. Biological tolerance of different materials in bulk and nanoparticulate form in a rat model: sarcoma development by nanoparticles. J R Soc Interface Interface 2006; 3: 767-775

14. Hansen T, Katenkamp, K, Bittinger, F, Kirkpatrick, CJ, Katenkamp, D.
D2-40 labeling in lymphangiomyoma/lymphangiomyomatosis of the soft tissue:
Further evidence of lymphangiogenic tumor histogenesis. Virchows Arch 2007; 450: 449-453
15. Hansen T, Kunkel M, Springer E, Walter C, Weber A, Siegel E,
Kirkpatrick CJ. Actinomycosis of the jaws--histopathological study of 45 patients shows significant involvement in bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis and infected osteoradionecrosis. Virchows Arch 2007; 451:1009-1017
 
Contact :

Torsten Hansen
Institute of Pathology
Johannes Gutenberg University
Langenbeckstrasse 1
D-55101 Mainz
Germany

Tel : +49-6131-17-3265
Fax : +49-6131-17-471591
e-mail:hansen@pathologie.klinik.uni-mainz.de