Also known as: Abdominal cancer
Adrian presents with a rapidly growing leiomyosarcoma behind the liver involving the inferior vena cava. The tumor unexpectedly spreads during surgery to invade the liver, diaphragm, and pericardium, requiring innovative 3D printing of the tumor to plan a complex multi-team resection.
Also known as: Brittle bone disease
April and Jackson's unborn baby is being tested for osteogenesis imperfecta via chorionic villus sampling to determine if it's the severe fatal type II or the less severe type III. This creates profound conflict between April and Jackson about whether to terminate if it's type II, as the condition would cause bones to break with minimal touch.
Dr. Herman's massive butterfly glioma involving the optic chiasm is the focus of Derek's surgical planning. He develops a complex multi-modal approach using ultrasonic aspiration, laser ablation, and radioactive seed distribution to remove the tumor that six other surgeons declared inoperable.