A case of Caplan syndrome in a recently diagnosed patient with silicosis: A case report
Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis, also known as Caplan's syndrome is defined as the association between silicosis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is a rare and usually diagnosed in an advanced stage of RA course. It affects generally patients with long exposure to silica. In this article, we report...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318300268 |
| Summary: | Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis, also known as Caplan's syndrome is defined as the association between silicosis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is a rare and usually diagnosed in an advanced stage of RA course. It affects generally patients with long exposure to silica. In this article, we report a case of Caplan's syndrome. Keywords: Caplan syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, Silicosis, Chest CT scan, Rituximab |
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| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |