Transsternal surgery on a patient with a pathological lesion in the thoracic vertebrae and severe destruction of the third thoracic vertebra

Abstract

Due to the critical and important structures in the thorax, transsternal surgery on thoracic vertebrae is very complex and rarely performed. We report a case of successful transsternal surgery on thoracic vertebrae. In this study, a 27-year-old man presented to the hospital with progressive lower extremity complaints. Pathologic lesions and severe destruction of the T3 vertebra were diagnosed. Considering the location of the lesion, an anterior approach was performed. The results of this operation have been very successful and have some noteworthy points. In this study, transsternal surgery is supported in patients with anterior vertebral conditions.

Keywords

• pathological lesions
• thoracic vertebrae
• transsternal surgery
• vertebral destruction