Caplans syndrome overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Caplans syndrome is an inflammation and scarring of the lungs in people with rheumatoid arthritis who have been exposed to coal dust. This combination of rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis manifests itself as intrapulmonary nodules, which appear homogenous and well-defined on chest X-ray.[1]