Q: what does the term shotty lymph nodes mean?

Cluster of nodes: This term refers to being able to palpate a group of small lymph nodes that are clustered together.

Q: could shotty lymph nodes cause headaches?

No : No lymph node causes headache.

Q: feel five small lymph nodes under chin, could they be shotty?

Unlikely: shotty lymph nodes are larger. If concerned about acute viral syndrome or HIV get tested

Q: can doctors tell me what does shotty lymph nodes in the mediastinum and hila mean?

Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. The lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.

Q: is it ok to have multiple shotty lymph nodes under 2cm throughout head and neck and have one which is 2.5 cm very soft and moveable and fluctuates siz?

Needs follow up: Asymptomatic but persistent neck nodes can be due to chronic sinus or nasal issues, allergies, lymphadenopathy disorders such as castlemans disease, etc. And also sometimes due to lymphomas which are low grade in nature. If there is no satisfactory cause identified over time then evaluation by an infectitous disease or hematology specialist may be of use.

Q: can shotty lymph nodes be matted? any possibility? each one of them is the size of my smallest finger nail

Matted lymph nodes: When several shoddy nodes are present they are palpated as as a unit and give the sensation of being matted together.

Q: i have some shotty lymph nodes in the low neck area, about 4/5 cm above my collar bone they are symmetrical. they are about 1cm. must i worry?

Lymphnodes : Please get evaluated by a practitioner. If there is concern that these are getting larger then you need a lymph node biopsy to further work this up.

Q: can thyroid disease cause very small (under 1cm) shotty, movable, lymph nodes in neck & armpits? is it normal to feel these, especially if skinny?

No: thyroid disease does not cause lymphadenopathy. if concerned see your doc for blood work and an exam

Q: what does 'shotty right external iliac chain lymph nodes. favored be reactive' mean on ct report? i noticed that on my report, but it wasnt mentioned in final impression report?

Not of concern: The term "Shotty" in reference to lymph nodes indicate the presence of small hard lymph nodes similar in feel to buckshot or pellets. They are typically caused by an immune response to a viral issue. They are not of clinical concern when looking at tumors, growths or other diagnostic masses, which is probably why they were not mentioned in the final impression report.

Question 1

are "shotty" lymph nodes abnormal?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Shotty or small lymph nodes (<1 cm) may not be abnormal.  However if they subsequently grow, then that may warrant more investigation.

Question 2

what does the term shotty lymph nodes mean?

Accepted Answer

Cluster of nodes: This term refers to being able to palpate a group of small lymph nodes that are clustered together.

Question 3

could shotty lymph nodes cause headaches?

Accepted Answer

No : No lymph node causes headache.

Question 4

feel five small lymph nodes under chin, could they be shotty?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: shotty lymph nodes are larger. If concerned about acute viral syndrome or HIV get tested

Question 5

can doctors tell me what does shotty lymph nodes in the mediastinum and hila mean?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food.  The lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc.  When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.

Question 6

is it ok to have multiple shotty lymph nodes under 2cm throughout head and neck and have one which is 2.5 cm very soft and moveable and fluctuates siz?

Accepted Answer

Needs follow up: Asymptomatic but persistent neck nodes can be due to chronic sinus or nasal issues, allergies, lymphadenopathy disorders such as castlemans disease, etc. And also sometimes due to lymphomas which are low grade in nature. If there is no satisfactory cause identified over time then evaluation by an infectitous disease or hematology specialist may be of use.

Question 7

can shotty lymph nodes be matted? any possibility? each one of them is the size of my smallest finger nail

Accepted Answer

Matted lymph nodes: When several shoddy nodes are present they are palpated as as a unit and give the sensation of being matted together.

Question 8

i have some shotty lymph nodes in the low neck area, about 4/5 cm above my collar bone they are symmetrical. they are about 1cm. must i worry?

Accepted Answer

Lymphnodes : Please get evaluated by a practitioner. If there is concern that these are getting larger then you need a lymph node biopsy to further work this up.

Question 9

can thyroid disease cause very small (under 1cm) shotty, movable, lymph nodes in neck & armpits?  is it normal to feel these, especially if skinny?

Accepted Answer

No: thyroid disease does not cause lymphadenopathy.
if concerned see your doc for blood work and an exam

Question 10

what does 'shotty right external iliac chain lymph nodes. favored be reactive' mean on ct report? i noticed that on my report, but it wasnt mentioned in final impression report?

Accepted Answer

Not of concern: The term "Shotty" in reference to lymph nodes indicate the presence of small hard lymph nodes similar in feel to buckshot or pellets. They are typically caused by an immune response to a viral issue. They are not of clinical concern when looking at tumors, growths or other diagnostic masses, which is probably why they were not mentioned in the final impression report.

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Can doctors tell me what does shotty lymph nodes in the mediastinum and hila mean?

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Is it ok to have multiple shotty lymph nodes under 2cm throughout head and neck and have one which is 2.5 cm very soft and moveable and fluctuates siz?

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Can shotty lymph nodes be matted? any possibility? each one of them is the size of my smallest finger nail

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I have some shotty lymph nodes in the low neck area, about 4/5 cm above my collar bone they are symmetrical. they are about 1cm. must i worry?

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Can thyroid disease cause very small (under 1cm) shotty, movable, lymph nodes in neck & armpits? is it normal to feel these, especially if skinny?

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What does 'shotty right external iliac chain lymph nodes. favored be reactive' mean on ct report? i noticed that on my report, but it wasnt mentioned in final impression report?

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