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
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
Indications
- The mainstay of treatment for undifferentiated connective tissue disorder is medical therapy.[1]
Surgery
Surgery
- The feasibility of surgery depends on the prognosis at diagnosis.
References
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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