Lung biopsy is done for obtaining tissue samples from lung to inspect abnormal changes in the lungs. Biopsy tissues obtained from the lungs are examined by a pathologist under a microscope to confirm the disease condition.

A Lung biopsy is performed for various reasons, such as:-

Diagnosis of lumps that appears on Chest x-rays

Blood streaked sputum

Wheezing and difficulty in breathing

Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

Tuberculosis

Sarcoidosis or pulmonary fibrosis

Severe pneumonia

Lung cancer and associated symptoms