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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

Chest X ray and pulmonary function test are very helpful to diagnose Caplan Syndrome. Biopsy of the lung nodules are confirmatory test.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of choice

Biopsy of the lung nodules is the golden diagnostic test for the diagnosis of Caplan Syndrome.but Caplan Syndrome can be initially diagnosed based on chest x ray and pulmonary function test.

Diagnostic Criteria

Caplan syndrome may be diagnosed at any time if one or more of the following criteria are met:

References

  1. De Capitani, Eduardo Mello; Schweller, Marcelo; Silva, Cristiane Mendes da; Metze, Konradin; Cerqueira, Elza Maria Figueiras Pedreira de; Bértolo, Manoel Barros (2009). "Pneumoconiose reumatoide (síndrome de Caplan) com apresentação clássica". Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia. 35 (9): 942–946. doi:10.1590/S1806-37132009000900017. ISSN 1806-3713.
  2. Alaya, Raja; Zouche, Imen; Kaffel, Dhia; Riahi, Hend; Hamdi, Wafa; Kchir, Mohamed Montacer (2017). "Caplan's syndrome in an elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis patient: About a new case". The Egyptian Rheumatologist. 39 (4): 255–258. doi:10.1016/j.ejr.2017.04.013. ISSN 1110-1164.