A hard lump on the lateral pharyngeal cord may be caused by lymphoid follicular hyperplasia, retention cysts and so on.
1. Lymphoid follicular hyperplasia: a hard lump on the lateral pharyngeal cord may be caused by lymphoid follicular hyperplasia, which is mostly found in chronic pharyngitis, and usually does not have too much effect on the body, mainly manifesting itself as a noticeable foreign body sensation in the throat area.
2. Pharyngeal retention cysts: retention cysts caused by glandular obstruction. They mostly occur in the soft palate, posterior pharyngeal wall, lateral pharyngeal wall and tonsils, and are round with smooth surface. It can be manifested as a hard lump on the lateral pharyngeal cord.
It is recommended that patients go to the regular hospital in time, under the diagnosis of the doctor, according to the specific performance of the patient’s condition, to take targeted treatment.