Carcinoma of the lung – the most common reason for the procedure today but only frequently performed for the last 30 years as lung cancer was a fairly rare tumor.
Tuberculosis – a very common reason for this procedure in the middle and early 20th century. The procedure described below is the procedure that is planned for extreme drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) patient Andrew Speaker’s surgery.
Pneumonia – necrotizing Streptococcus pneumonia is the usual organism requiring surgical removal.
Aspergillosis – fungal infection seen in immunocompromised patients.
Trauma – disruption of the lung parenchyma causing tissue loss or severe bleeding.
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