Tracheal compression due to straight back syndrome: successful treatment with partial manubrium sterni resection
Volkan Karaçam1,Emrah Karcı1,Fatma Mutlu2
Current Thoracic Surgery
2025;10(2):098-101.
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Eskisehir City Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
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Straight back syndrome is an uncommon clinical entity characterized by tracheal compression resulting
from loss of the normal dorsal curvature of the thoracic vertebrae and a reduced distance between the
manubrium and the thoracic vertebrae. Herein, we present a case in which respiratory distress developed
secondary to tracheal compression attributable to straight back syndrome, and partial manubrium sterni
resection was performed utilizing a minimally invasive technique.
Keywords :
straight back syndrome, tracheal stenosis, dyspnea, sternum, tracheal compression
