nipple

[dave999]

am 41 year old male and have a swollen nipple which produces a white discharege followed by blood .my doctor gave me antibiotics which helped then after a 4 week period the swelling came back.i went back to my doctors and have been told a will have to see a surgeon at my local hospital.
what are the likley causes and treaments and is it uncommon in males?

[dave999]

thanks thats but my mind at rest.

[surgeon]

You certainly should see a surgeon. Men can get all the breast diseases women can; infection, inflammation, cancer. Cancer is rare in men, but any swelling that's not going away needs an answer.

[CCF-RN,MSN-JS]

Dear dave999, This could be several things, first thing coming to mind being infection.  Breast cancer usually presents as a lump, and breast cancer in men is rare, although it does occur.
Seeing a surgeon to examine this further makes sense as this problem recurrs despite the antibiotics.