I have a lump in the r side of my neck. is a parathyroid tumor a possibility?

No: Parathyroid tumors are small and usually don't present as a neck mass. Most parathyroid tumors are discovered following routine lab screening and a elevated calcium level is noted.

No: It is very unlikely. Parathyroid tumors are, in a vast majority of the cases, not palpable by the patient but can ocasionally be palpable by an experienced surgeon if big enough or in rare cases of parathyroid malignancy.

Unlikely: The parathyroid glands are small and rarely give rise to rumors that can be felt in the neck. The best thing for you to do is have a doctor examine you and feel the lump then plan an appropriate work up.

Most likely thyroid: You need to be examine by a physician but a lump on the side of the neck is most likely a thyroid growth. Lymph node enlargement and parathroid tumor are also possibility but more commonly, it's a thyroid growth. Please see your physician to get this look at.

Not parathyroid: There are many possible reasons for a neck mass, including an enlarged lymph nice, salivary gland or thyroid nodule. However, anatomically a neck mass like that is almost never a parathyroid gland.