It is usually nearly impossible to feel parathyroid tumors. Even when large, they tend to be soft and squishy, and don't cause pain. Sometimes, if you have a large and deep adenoma, you can feel something when swallowing, though this rarely causes actual difficulty swallowing.   What you are describing actually sounds more like thyroiditis, or an inflammatory condition of thyroid. The most co...

Thyroid nodules are very common, and most of the time they are completely benign. If there is a concern for cancer, then it makes sense to have the nodule biopsied before undergoing parathyroid surgery, since the thyroid operation can be done at the same time as the parathyroid. If your nodules all appear benign on ultrasound (the best imaging study for thyroid nodules) then getting a biops...

Thyroid nodules are very common, especially as we get older. It is very common for thyroid nodules to be discovered on imaging for parathyroid disease. Do the nodules need to be biopsied prior to parathyroid surgery? It depends. I would want to see more information about the nodule before giving a recommendation. Most thyroid nodules are completely benign; some nodules will contain cancer. ...