Male pain 5 centimeters above the left nipple may be caused by fasciitis, inflammation of the rib cartilage, pleurisy and other diseases. 1. fasciitis: usually due to myofascial soft tissue injury or lesion, causing periosteal and fibrous inflammation, resulting in localized osteomalacia and leukocyte infiltration, causing aseptic inflammation resulting in pain. 2. inflammation of rib cartilage: inflammatory factor stimulation causes irritation to local nerves, resulting in pain at the localized site of inflammation. 3. pleurisy: the cause of pleurisy is due to the inflammation of the pleural wall, which can irritate the surrounding nerves and lead to severe pain. Male 5 centimeters above the left nipple pain may also be seen in angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and other diseases, if the symptoms of male 5 centimeters above the left nipple pain, persistent and unrelieved, need to promptly seek medical treatment.