Conditions our MRI scans have found

The liver has two main portions - one right lobe and one left lobe. Sometimes the right lobe can have an anatomic variant where it appears to have a “tongue” that is still part of the right lobe and is called “Riedel's lobe.” It is a benign (non-cancerous) condition and no further evaluation or follow-up is needed.

A lesion is an abnormal “spot” on the radiology images. There is a lesion noted on the coccyx (tailbone), based on your MRI images. Bone lesions may be either non-cancerous or malignant (cancerous). Sacral chordoma is a type of malignant tumor of the sacrum (the shield-shaped bone that forms the back part of the pelvis). Symptoms, if present, can include bowel, bladder, and sexual dysfuction. Pain with any sitting can also occur as the tumor grows.

A cesarean scar “niche” is a tethering of the endometrium that can serve as a reservoir for intermenstrual blood and fluid. Intrauterine devices can be malpositioned in the cesarean delivery scar, and endometrial implants can develop in the abdominal wall years after surgery. Sometimes due to a woman's previous C-section, there is scarring as well as thinning of the muscle wall of the uterus. For post-menopausal women, no follow-up is indicated. For pre-menopausal women, this defect could potentially cause a rupture of the uterus during pregnancy.

A retroverted uterus is a common condition in which the uterus tilts towards the back rather than to the front. This normal variant of pelvic anatomy is present in 20-30% of women, and usually is of no consequence. Sometimes it can be caused by scar tissue, past surgery or fibroids. Having a retroverted uterus does not usually cause symptoms, but for some it can cause pain during intercourse and urinary problems (i.e. urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections).

A retroverted uterus is a common condition in which the uterus tilts towards the back rather than to the front. An anteflexed uterus means the top of the uterus (fundus) is pointing forward, which is a normal position.

The ovary and fallopian tube was not seen on the MRI images which is consistent with a history of surgical removal of your ovary and fallopian tube (salpingo-oophorectomy).