Caplans syndrome medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sharmi Biswas, M.B.B.S

Overview

There is no treatment for Caplan Syndrome; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care. Supportive therapy for Caplan Syndrome includes treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis, Steroid. Lung transplant for irreversible pulmonary fibrosis..

Medical Therapy

• Pharmacologic medical therapies for Caplan Syndrome include steroid therapy, Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs(DMARDS) for Rheumatoid arthritis. Irreversible lung fibrosis requires lung transplantation.