Category FAQs Search : Lung Disease
Question: Types of lung disease.
Answer: Examples of lung diseases include:
1. Asthma, a condition that causes inflammation and narrows your airways
2. Bronchiectasis, a condition where your airways widen and form pouches
3. COPD (including emphysema), airway damage that makes it hard to breathe
4. Cystic fibrosis, a pancreatic disease that affects your lungs
5. Infections, like pneumonia and tuberculosis
6. Pulmonary fibrosis and other types of interstitial lung disease, conditions that damage your lung tissue and can get worse over time
7. Lung cancers, like non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma
8. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a disease that causes cysts in your lungs
(Source: Cleveland Clinic, 31 Jan 2026)
Source Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/lung-disease