There are long-running TV shows, and then there’s Grey’s Anatomy. The ABC medical drama is one of the longest-running TV shows of all time and during the run Grey’s has had wild medical cases, including both rare conditions and wild injuries. And here are 32 of the weirdest injuries and diseases from the series so far. Let’s break it all down.
The stars of Grey’s Anatomy have been bringing both their character’s personal lives to life, as well as their careers as surgeons. The latter is a big part of the show, even for fans who are squeamish during the surgery scenes. And there are a number of memorable cases from the show (often accompanied by iconic Grey’s Anatomy music). In no particular order, here are the 32 weirdest injuries and diseases from the show’s run on the air.
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Man who swallowed doll heads.
During the early episodes of Grey’s Season 2, much of the drama was surrounding Addison’s arrival in Seattle and the revelation that McDreamy was actually married. But there are also some very memorable patients during this stage of the long-running series, including Mr. Hubbard aka the Judy doll man. He comes into Seattle Grace with a bowel obstruction, which is revealed to be a result of ingesting a ton of Judy doll heads. Talk about a weird one.
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Train crash victims who were stuck together.
While Grey’s has become somewhat synonymous with onscreen disasters, these big events were much more rare in the old days. Case in point: Season 2’s train crash episodes, where the doctors are trying to figure out how to save Bonnie and Tom, who were stuck together after being impaled by the same metal pole. But the surgeons quickly realize they’ll only be able to save one of them, with Bonnie dying and later appearing to Meredith in a vision during the ferry crash storyline.
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The bomb in a man’s chest.
Christina Ricci is just one of many actors you might not remember who appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, but she’s in a pair of fan-favorite episodes. She plays EMT Hannah Davies, who shows up at Seattle Grace with her hand in a patient’s chest. But it’s later revealed that the gunshot wound was an active bomb that hadn’t exploded, with the hospital calling a Code Black and bringing in a bomb squad for two tense hours of television.
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Demi Lovato’s character can hear her own organs.
Pop star/actress Demi Lovato appeared in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy back in Season 6, shortly before the plane crash (one of the many times Meredith almost dies) occurs. Her young character Hayley May originally appears to be suffering from a mental health crisis, but the truth is even stranger. Alex discovers a small hole in her inner ear, which allows to her hear her organs working, and makes her sensitive to sound.
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The man with a tree growing in his body.
During Season 7 of Grey’s Anatomy, we meet a patient named Raul Arand. Sandra Oh’s Cristina Yang soon figures out that rather than having a suspected turmoil, he actually has a tree growing inside of his lung. It’s a truly wild set of circumstances, one that Cristina is thrilled about.
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The man whose twin was inside of him.
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32 Weird Diseases And Injuries That Came Up On Grey’s Anatomy
