Catarina Lombo

ORCID: 0000-0002-5531-8054
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Research Areas
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Ear and Head Tumors
  • Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
  • Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Actinomycetales infections and treatment
  • Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
  • Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
  • Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira Guimarães
2019-2025

IPO Porto
2022-2023

Hospital da Luz
2021

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most prevalent sleep-related breathing disorder associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. Identifying anatomical sites airway obstruction crucial for optimizing treatment, particularly in patients requiring surgical intervention. In recent years, drug-induced endoscopy (DISE) has emerged as a valuable diagnostic tool evaluating upper OSAS patients. To characterize population undergoing DISE correlate...

10.7759/cureus.78811 article EN Cureus 2025-02-10

Actinomycosis is a rare bacterial infection that can affect almost any site in the body. Its occurrence at nasal septum extremely rare. We present case of an 84-year-old diabetic woman, with past medical history breast cancer came to attention because progressive obstruction and severe sleep apnea. Nasal endoscopy revealed submucosal mass anterior obstructing both cavities extending hard palate. With metastasis mind, she was submitted surgical resection lesion through Rouge-Denker approach,...

10.7759/cureus.19475 article EN Cureus 2021-11-11

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory condition which may have a significant impact on quality of life. Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) indicated for patients refractory to maximal medical treatment and presents high recurrence revision rates. Aim the study was evaluate ESS outcome in CRSwNP management assess independent predictive factors surgery.</p><p...

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20205054 article EN International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2020-11-24

A male patient in his seventh decade of life presented to the otorhinolaryngology department due a 3 month history progressive nasal pyramid broadening ([figure 1][1]). He denied obstruction, epistaxis, rhinorrhoea or post drip. There were no systemic symptoms such as fever, weight

10.1136/bcr-2021-247469 article EN BMJ Case Reports 2022-03-01

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate treatment outcome of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) and investigate predictive factors recovery. Study Design: Retrospective study. Material Methods: included 77 patients diagnosed with ISSHL, from January 2009 December 2018. All were treated initially systemic steroids (SS) intratympanic (ITS) offered as salvage incomplete recovery. Study population was divided into two groups according achievement recovery, defined by an...

10.34631/sporl.811 article EN Revista Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço 2020-07-08

<p class="abstract">Lymphomas of head and neck constitute 5-15% malignancies in this region. However, its primary occurrence at the larynx is exceedingly rare due to paucity lymphoid tissue. Here, we reported a case 41 year old male who presented with 1 month history hoarseness odynophagia. The examination revealed right vocal cord palsy an ipsilateral subglottic exudate, that was misdiagnosed as infectious disease. lesion quickly progressed airway obstruction, requiring tracheotomy....

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20214853 article EN International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2021-12-20
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