title: [Anxiety disorders and organic pathology: a differential diagnosis difficulty].
abstract: The diagnostic criteria for panic disorder include symptoms commonly experienced by patients with organic diseases. We report a case of coronary artery spasm in a patient with chest pain, exhibiting atypical characteristics, and accompanied by symptoms of nervousness. The approach and the management of anxiety disorders are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Université de Liège, Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scantamburlo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lancellotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ansseau
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology