The inguinal canal is a passage in the abdominal wall near the groin. In men it serves as a pathway through which the spermatic cords can pass from the abdominal wall to the external genitalia. There is one inguinal canal in each groin. Some individuals have a retractile testicle, in which the testicle is drawn into the inguinal canal by the cremaster muscle reflex. This reflex is elicited when the inner part of the thigh is touched, causing the cremaster muscle to pull up the testicle into the inguinal canal. If the testicle can be manually moved back into the scrotum and stay in the scrotum on its own, it is not considered a serious health condition. Retractile testicles generally do not need to be treated unless you are having testicular discomfort or infertility issues.
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.
Pelvic floor laxity is the weakening of the muscles of the pelvic floor, which can lead to the inability to control these muscles (pelvic floor dysfunction). Pelvic floor muscles support the organs in the pelvis, and some form a sling around the rectum and vagina.
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 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.
