Trepopnea due to recurrent lung cancer

Trepopnea is a condition whereby breathing may be comfortable in one positi on but difficult or labored in another. A unique case with trepopnea due to recurrent lung cancer with right main pulmonary artery stenosis and left m ain bronchus obstruction is presented. The patient had developed trepopnea 3 months earlier, but developed orthopnea shortly before he was admitted to our hospital. An emergent wall stent implantation was performed via the ri ght femoral vein in the sitting position with the patient's leg stretched o ut. The symptoms and respiratory function improved after stent implantation . Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.