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Trying to figure out MRI

I had a normal pelvic MRI in November after having mild endometriosis removed over the summer, but continue to have issues.

I have a copy of the MRI and am trying to figure out what blotchy part above the uterus is on the saggital view and the upper left on axial view. I'm thinking the cecum, but it looks a little big and ugh weird. I'd appreciate any other guesses!
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It is difficult to determine the structure you are referring to without having access to the images. However, the cecum is typically located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Radiologists view cross-sectional imaging such as CT and MRI as if they are looking from the feet upward (the left side of the image represents the right side of the patient).

The following interactive atlases of human anatomy may be useful:
https://mrimaster.com/anatomy%20female%20pelvis%20axial%20.html
https://mrimaster.com/anatomy%20female%20pelvis%20sagittal%20.html
https://www.imaios.com/en/e-Anatomy/Thorax-Abdomen-Pelvis/Female-pelvis-MRI
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Thank you for the resources! I realize I could have posted a link to a picture lol oops. Here are 3 pictures of the area(s?) in question https://imgur.com/a/NnJtQtn

I think according to the MRI Master, it may be the cecum? Note, I don't have an appendix - that was also removed over the summer.
That structure mostly likely represents a normal stool-filled cecum.
Although endometriosis commonly occurs in the ovaries (endometriomas), endometriosis deposits can also occur in other locations, such as the pelvic cul-de-sac (between uterus and rectum). In addition, in the process of removing endometriomas from the ovaries, sometimes endometriosis deposits are implanted in the abdominal and/or pelvic wall (scar endometriosis). If your symptoms persist, attention to these areas is suggested on follow-up studies. The characteristic appearance of endometriosis is bright (white) on precontrast T1-weighted sequence (which persists with fat suppression) and dark (black) on T2-weighted sequence.

For more info: https://radiologyassistant.nl/abdomen/unsorted/endometriosis-mri-detection
Thank you so much for your answers. I've been really curious about it lol.

I have another appointment coming up to review ongoing symptoms and will bring along my images  :)
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