We present a case of a 58-year-old man who had asthma and developed necrotizing pneumonia (NP). The Computed Tomography (CT) scan of his chest showed cavitating consolidation with hydropneumothorax. Despite chest tube insertion and antibiotics, the patient did not improve. Therefore, surgical intervention was considered, and he underwent a right posterior-lateral thoracotomy, with middle lobe lobectomy, and decortication. As a result, the patient's condition started to improve, and he was discharged in good health.
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