 [ Symptoms ] besides tender swollen lymph node in neck also have lump in front of ear presently on clyndamycin possible causes  swollen lymph node in neck and lump in front of ear appeared suddenly was ordered clindamycin on day 3 and no change in swelling at either site initially had low grade fever possible cause [ Disease ] i have never heard of the medicine you are on but everytime i mention or show my doctor a lump in my neck or something he says it is a lymph node that possibly i may getting a cold or something he says that is a sign your body is trying to fight an infection hope this helps some