PROF. JEAN-CLAUDE YERNAULT AWARDS
These two prizes are awarded for the best clinical case presentations.
1st prize : 2 500 € 2nd prize : 1 000 €
AWARD 2024 – 1st prize
Azarie VICTOR (UGent)
When the lungs bleed: a rare presentation of Goodpasture’s syndrome
Goodpasture’s syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies causing severe lung and kidney damage.
We report the case of a 17-year-old patient presenting with isolated diffuse alveolar haemorrhage, with initial serological tests proving negative. Following a recurrence of symptoms and a worsening of the condition, a lung biopsy confirmed the diagnosis…
AWARD 2024 – 2nd prize
Emily POLLET (OLV Aalst)
A case of a missing vessel
We present a rare case of a 49-year-old woman with congenital absence of the left pulmonary artery, resulting in significant wasted ventilation and persistent dyspnoea.
Despite maximum inhaled treatment, her lung function tests showed obstruction and very low diffusion capacity.
A catheterisation procedure revealed compensatory blood supply via accessory arteries.