Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease in children / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

There is a wide spectrum of rheumatic diseases which manifest in children′s connective tissue disease(CTD). Lung involvement is common within the spectrum of CTD.And interstitial lung disease (ILD) is among the most serious complications.The early diagnosis and treatment is vital to improve the prognosis.In this article, the mechanisms, subtypes, clinical manifestations and management of children′s CTD-ILD are reviewed.