The appearance of small lumps in the throat may be caused by lymphoid follicular hyperplasia, or it may be caused by papilloma of the throat or cyst of the throat. 1. Lymphoid follicular hyperplasia: it is the proliferation of lymphatic tissue caused by inflammation in the throat, which can be manifested as an increase in lymphoid follicles, and the clinical symptoms of foreign body sensation, itchy sensation and slight pain in the throat are the main symptoms, which are mostly seen in chronic pharyngitis. 2. Pharyngeal papilloma: mainly due to the infection of human papilloma virus, and may form small papillary swellings in the throat, so it will show the symptom of small lumps in the throat, accompanied by obvious foreign body sensation. 3. Pharyngeal cysts: If the body suffers from tonsil cysts, epiglottis cysts and other pharyngeal cysts, it will also be manifested as the phenomenon of small lumps in the throat, and there will be an obvious foreign body sensation. Small lumps in the throat may also be caused by other reasons, such as throat cancer, etc. It is recommended to enter the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, so as not to delay the condition.