Undifferentiated connective tissue disease surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]

Overview

The mainstay of treatment for undifferentiated connective tissue disorder is medical therapy. Surgery is rarely needed and the feasibility of surgery depends on the prognosis at diagnosis.

Indications

The mainstay of treatment for undifferentiated connective tissue disorder is medical therapy.^[1]

Surgery

The feasibility of surgery depends on the prognosis at diagnosis.

References

↑ Kinder BW, Shariat C, Collard HR, Koth LL, Wolters PJ, Golden JA, Panos RJ, King TE (April 2010). “Undifferentiated connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: changes in lung function”. Lung. 188 (2): 143–9. doi:10.1007/s00408-009-9226-7. PMC 2837880. PMID 20069430.

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[pmid20069430-1] Kinder BW, Shariat C, Collard HR, Koth LL, Wolters PJ, Golden JA, Panos RJ, King TE (April 2010). “Undifferentiated connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: changes in lung function”. Lung. 188 (2): 143–9. doi:10.1007/s00408-009-9226-7. PMC 2837880. PMID 20069430.

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