Also known as: Brain stem vascular malformation
Nine-year-old patient Dylan undergoes high-risk brain stem surgery to resect a cavernous angioma discovered incidentally after a fall. The surgery is successful initially, but Dylan suffers catastrophic neurological complications postoperatively, losing the ability to move or speak.
Also known as: DIE
Mariana, part of Grey-Sloan's famous 'NICU couple,' presents with severe endometriosis that has invaded her pubic bone. She undergoes complex surgery to excise lesions and shave bone, forcing her to cancel her wedding days before the ceremony.
Also known as: Eviscerated lung
Spencer Purdy is brought to the ER after a motor vehicle collision with his lung herniated through his chest wall. He requires intubation and surgery to remove damaged lung tissue and repair the extensive chest trauma.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Spencer presents with a left pneumothorax as part of his chest trauma from the motor vehicle collision, visible on X-ray alongside multiple rib fractures.
Also known as: Broken wrist
Dylan's initial presentation a few weeks prior was for a right radial fracture from falling out of a tree. CT scan for head trauma led to the incidental discovery of her brain stem cavernous angioma.
Also known as: Head laceration
Dylan was evaluated for head trauma after falling from a tree during a camping trip. The CT scan performed to assess this injury incidentally revealed her brain stem cavernous angioma.