Background: Primary malignant or metastatic sternal tumors are uncommon. A subtotal or total sternectomy can offer a radical form of treatment. The issue is to restore the structural integrity of the chest wall.
Case presentation: We report the implantation of an individualized 3D-printed titanium sternum in a patient with a sternal tumor.
Conclusions: We believe that tridimensional print technologies may also change the strategy of chest wall reconstruction.
Keywords: 3D–printed titanium sternum; Sternal tumor; Sternectomy.