The lens of the eye is a clear, flexible structure that allows the eye to focus. The absence of the lens of the eye (a condition called aphakia) is most common in adults who have had surgical removal of the lens due to cataracts (cataract surgery) or injury to the eye from a perforating wound or ulcer. People with aphakia have relatively small pupils that tend to dilate to a lesser degree. Symptoms include blurry vision, farsightedness (the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close objects), and the loss of accommodation (trouble focusing on objects). This can be corrected by wearing glasses, contact lenses, or by surgical implant of an artificial lens. Complications of aphakia include detachment of the vitreous or retina, and glaucoma.
Shoulder cysts (a sac-like pocket of membranous tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances) are swellings that arise around the socket of the shoulder joint (glenoid). A cyst may become very large and can press on important nerves around the shoulder. Compression of these nerves can lead to pain and weakness of the muscles in that region. This is a benign (non-cancerous) finding, and is likely due to degenerative (age related) changes in the shoulder.
The endometrium (the innermost lining of the uterus) is heterogeneous when it does not have the same appearance throughout. There is a cystic lesion (a sac-like pocket of tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances) within the endometrium based on the MRI images. Causes for this can include fibroids, polyps or endometrial cancer.
The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. Its main function is to produce enzymes that help with digestion and hormones that help regulate the way the body processes sugar. Although the body and tail of the pancreas are absent, the pancreas has a normal appearance. The absence of the body and tail are reflective of your known history of situs inversus.
The heart has 4 main chambers - 2 atria, one that receives blood from the body and another from the lungs, and 2 ventricles, one which pumps blood to the body and the other to the lungs. The left ventricle appears enlarged (hypertrophy). Causes of left ventricle enlargement include: “normal” athlete’s heart, high blood pressure, aortic valve stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to control the muscles of the pelvic floor. These muscles support the organs in the pelvis, and some form a sling around the rectum and vagina. Contracting and relaxing these muscles allows an individual to control bowel movements, urination, and, for women particularly, sexual intercourse. Pelvic floor dysfunction forces muscles to contract (tighten) rather than relax. Because of this, a person can have difficulty in clearing a bowel movement, have an incomplete bowel movement, a frequent need to urinate or may leak urine or stool.
