The medulla contains reticular cells and macrophages and communicates with efferent lymphatic vessels. The paracortex houses T-cell lymphocytes. Each lobule divides into separate compartments cortex, paracortex, and medulla-the cortex houses primary follicles, which are dormant B- cell lymphocytes. Different lymph node size has a different number of lobules. The fibrous capsule extends into the lymph node to form trabeculae and divide each node into lobules. A tough fibrous connective tissue capsule encapsulates lymph nodes. Lymph nodes play a vital role in the body’s ability to fight off infection. The lymph nodes in groin area are mostly asymptomatic.Lymph nodes are small, round kidney-shaped structures that run with the lymphatic system. Sometimes the patient have to go through biopsy or proper diagnosis. The compression on this area may lead to worsening of condition and a light rest will make the lymph nodes to disappear by their own. Almost 66000 people in the world are having shotty lymph nodes in groin area. The shotty lymph nodes have to diagnose properly with ultrasound and CT scan. The differential diagnosis says it can be hernia, because it closely resembles hernia. The shotty lymph nodes in groin area are like bump appearance. The upper most region of lymph nodes is indicated as region 2 receives lymph via supraglottic larynx. The most important group of nodes are present in the internal jugular vein. Head and neck are divided into 6 different areas for lymphatic drainage. The enlarged lymph nodes may present on both sides of neck. The neck shotty lymph nodes occur due to the viral infection. And the lymph nodes in neck are soft on touch as well as show benign change. These small shotty lymph nodes mostly present in the neck region. a case of shotty lymph node reported with a size of 3 to 4 mm, which was soft on touch and can move and the lymph nodes on the right side of neck were less than 1 cm. In case of epitrochlear node, the size of the lymph node allowed is 0.5 cm and in case of inguinal nodes, the size of the lymph node allowed is 1.5 cm. But the size may vary with the severity and type of lymph node associated. The most common size of lymph nodes seen are 1 cm and it is considered normal. Sometimes the associated cause is treated to treat the shotty lymph nodes.

These shotty lymph nodes may form with a little soft compression and may disappear by itself. and it is most of the time asymptomatic showing no symptoms and malignancy. The permanent lymph nodes are usually smaller in size i.e. Most often the lymph node enlargement becomes permanent and they may be painless, and may not tender and soft like temporary shotty lymph nodes. This swelling of lymph nodes due to any infection is known as lymphadenitis but the rarest cause behind it is cancer. The swelling in the lymph nodes occur as a result of viral or bacterial infection in body. This normally occurs in the lower neck region, in the armpits, near chin and the groin. immune system which are small bean shaped covered in a capsule which comprise of several connective tissues and it helps in the defense mechanism of body against foreign invasive particles like bacteria, viruses and other pathogens as it contains macrophages and lymphocytes in it. Lymph nodes are the component of lymphatic system i.e. As the name indicates that shotty means short lymph nodes, which get swollen and enlarged.

Shotty lymph node ultrasound