 [ Symptoms ] what are the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph [ Disease ] pain in this area especially in a person who has been coughing for a week could indicate a few different things but unfortunately the exact cause could not be determined based solely on symptoms he would need to be examined and perhaps have another chest x ray findings can change basilar pneumonia pneumonia the lower parts of the lungs can cause chest pain someone who is coughing can have muscle strain of the intercostal between the rib muscles finally people who cough often swallow a great deal of air when this air is trapped in the large intestines it can migrate upward under the ribs and cause pain due to pressure against the diaphragm there can be other causes of course you are right to be concerned so please see his medical provider again