[A 24-year-old man with chest pain]. / Een 24-jarige man met pijn op de borst.

A 24-year-old man was seen with position dependent chest pain and fever. Electrocardiography showed typical diffuse repolarisation changes matching with perimyocarditis. Local petechiae developed on the left leg and bloodcultures were positive for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C, which provided the diagnosis perimyocarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis.