Table 7. Distribution of left lung segments involvement by region.
| Segment | Involved (percentage of total) | Not involved (percentage of total) |
| Left apical | 391 (36.67%) | 675 (63.32%) |
| Left posterior | 517 (48.49%) | 549 (51.5%) |
| Left anterior | 335 (31.42%) | 731 (68.57%) |
| Left superior lingular | 512 (48.03%) | 554 (51.97%) |
| Left inferior lingular | 522 (48.86%) | 544 (51.03%) |
| Left superior basal | 522 (48.86%) | 544 (51.03%) |
| Left medial basal (assumed) | 408 (38.27%) | 658 (61.72%) |
| Left lateral basal | 554 (51.97%) | 512 (48.03%) |
| Left posterior basal | 614 (57.59%) | 452 (42.4%) |
| Left anterior basal | 220 (20.63%) | 846 (79.36%) |