Kümmell-Verneuil Disease

Kümmel-Verney disease is a rare disease that manifests itself in the form of the formation of hard nodules on the walls of the bronchi. This condition is also known as “bronchiectasis” and is common in smokers.

Kümmel-Verney disease occurs as a result of long-term exposure of the lungs to toxic substances such as tobacco smoke or exhaust fumes. As a result, the walls of the bronchi are destroyed and hard nodes form.

Symptoms of Kümmel-Verney disease vary, but typically include cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and bloody sputum. Chest pain and weight loss may also occur.

Treatment for Kümmel Verney disease involves surgical removal of the nodes and the use of antibiotics and other medications to fight the infection.

However, although Kümmel-Verer disease can be life-threatening, it can be prevented. To do this, you need to quit smoking and avoid contact with toxic substances such as exhaust fumes and smoke. It is also recommended to undergo regular medical examinations and treatment if symptoms of the disease appear.

Kümmell-Verney disease

Kummell’s disease and Verneuil’s disease, otherwise called “panbronchioles,” are diseases in which obstruction and obliteration of the proximal part of the main bronchus develops with the formation of a spongy mass or polyp in the lumen of the main bronchi. Usually the lesion is localized in the middle and lower-middle bronchus. Both diseases are common among the adult population of Asian and African countries, especially where the drug tradition is strong.

The most common cause of the disease is smoking and inhalant abuse. A hereditary predisposition is also possible.

The first clinical symptoms begin to appear in patients 5 years after the start of smoking. Most often this is acute emphysema, persistent cough, shortness of breath during exercise, and decreased vital capacity of the lungs. The body's resistance to viruses and bacteria decreases. There is increased fragility of the capillaries, which leads to their hemorrhage and the formation of spots on the skin of the face and neck. Symptoms of respiratory dysfunction develop as a result of altered intrapulmonary circulation. It becomes difficult to talk due to severe shortness of breath. Gradually, a person develops a painful dry cough at night. The patient cannot sit and take the body position, such as sitting, standing or lying, in which he feels most comfortable, since any load causes airway obstruction. As the disease worsens, a person performs hard work to maintain his own body and develops physical insufficiency. Later, banal infections, frequent changes in temperature conditions, etc. become etiological factors. Pneumonia, osteitis, sinusitis, sinusitis, dysphagia develop, and a clinical picture characteristic of chronic obstructive diseases appears. This disease often progresses