<s>[INST] i have a hard lump on left side of neck next to my throat that will not go away. dr. said my throat was swollen and put me on anti-biotics. didnt really help, she said my throat looked better but was still red and the lump is still here. it has been around 7 weeks now. what could it be [/INST] Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have enlarged cervical lymph node.  It can be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis, lymphoma or metastatic carcinoma.  You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that hard lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. </s>