Male breast cancer or gynecomastia tissue?

[ddrop]

Hello,I have gynecomastia for about 6-7 years and am 19 years old now. I recently discovered a single thread-like tissue beneath my right nipple(that pink area -aureola or something). It made me concerned it could be male breast cancer. As i said,the tissue feels like a thread wich connects the pink skin and the mass of gynecomastia tissue i've always had. The threadlike tissue seems to have several small bumps on it(as if a thread has several knots on it). In the place where it connects with the skin i have a small bump(on the skin) but this bump i've had almost as long as i can remember having gyno. So please tell me could this be some sort of a gyne duct i havent noticed before or that has just recently grown or is there a risk it could be breast cancer (as i said i am 19 and have no known hisory of male or female breast cancer). Please answer me because i'm getting a bit worried. Thanks!

[bhumi123]

Hi,
With the medical history you give the most probable explanation is that what you have is one of the complications of gynecomastia, which include - infection/ nipple necrosis, etc; but it cannot be said for sure without a clinical evaluation. Is your gynecomastia due to altered hormonal status? Have you got it investigated before? The best option would be to get a clinical evaluation by a physician and also go ahead with a mammogram if he thinks it is necessary. This is just to rule out a malignant lesion or any underlying lesion whatsoever.

[ddrop]

ii dont know why i have gynecomastia, becuase when i last checked a year ago the doctor said my hormones were ok. i had the last examination of the breasts before this summer. i dont know if i havent noticed this tissue before.  is it possible that due to gynecomastia some sort of a small duct has formed like women have for milk?

[ddrop]

and one more thing, i am going to a plastic surgeon soon to have consultations for my gynecomastia operation, do you think a plastic surgeon is competent enough to tell me about the nature of this kind of tissue?

[DrBhumikaMD]

Hi,
Well yes the plastic surgeon will definitely be able to help you. Go ahead and discuss your doubts with him in detail. Also see if he thinks a mammogram is required or not. Also ask him about a USG. Goodluck.

[ddrop]

Thx. What's USG?

[DrBhumikaMD]

Hi,
That's an ultrasound of the breast tissue. Goodluck.