I am a male and my left breast is enlarged with protruding nipples. Please help.

Hello doctor,

I am a 42-year-old male with mast cell activation syndrome. For treatment, I take H1 and H2 histamine blockers daily.

Recently, I noticed that my left breast is enlarged or swollen. I recently lost a bit of weight during the home quarantine, and I noticed that my left breast is down low around the nipple, projects more than the other. Of course, I looked up breast cancer in men, and I did a home breast self-exam to the best of my ability. I have never done this before, and I do not really know what to feel for. I do not feel any hard lumps. However, the tissue directly under my nipple feels a bit more rubbery than the other tissue.

Ranitidine was recalled by the FDA last fall, and I changed my H1 blocker at that time to Cimetidine. I read that this medication can cause gynecomastia. I read that gynecomastia causes glandular breast tissue growth, which is slightly denser than fatty tissue, so I set this concern aside for discussion with my doctor in two weeks when I have a physical. My nipple is not inverted, and I do not see any discharge. And I have looked at worn shirts for signs of nipple discharge in that area and do not see any.

In addition to this, I broke out in an eczema-like rash on the left upper part of my chest immediately after the pandemic home quarantine began. It itched and consisted of small red spots. It went away after a couple of weeks and then returned four to six weeks ago. It seems to have moved up toward my shoulder, and it has become less itchy and less noticeable.

Finally, this morning I looked in the mirror at my chest to assess this rash, and I was alarmed to notice a major discoloration on the far left side of my chest near my underarm. It looks somewhat like a bruise where it is darkest, and it seems like subtle discoloration where it is light. The skin texture is different where this discoloration is like vellum paper (smooth/slick).

I have a physical scheduled in two and a half weeks, but I am trying to figure out whether this may be an urgent concern. My doctor is not available for appointments for two weeks, and I would prefer not to visit an urgent-care doctor during a viral pandemic unless this warrants that, and so I am looking for guidance. I can upload a photo of the discoloration.

Thank you doctor,

I have an appointment to see my doctor in approximately two and a half weeks. An acquaintance has told me that I should see a doctor before because she says the swelling of my left breast could be inflammatory breast cancer. Do you have any opinion about this? My nipple is not inverted, or seeping and the skin immediately around the nipple area are not puckered or irregular like an orange peel.