Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis in a Foundry Worker

Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis in a foundry worker.

Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis (Caplan's syndrome) in an asbestos worker.

Carbon pneumoconiosis in a synthetic graphite worker.

Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis (Caplan’s syndrome): a case report

Caplan’s syndrome, also referred to as rheumatoid pneumoconiosis (RP), is specific to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and presents with multiple, well-defined necrotic nodules in workers exposed to dust. Here we report one case with a typical pulmonary presentation, confirmed through computed tomography (CT) and histopathological studies. A 58-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of RA, complained ...

Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis in Association with Asbestosis.

In 1953 a new syndrome was described in which the association of rheumatoid arthritis with nodular fibrosis of the lung parenchyma was noted (Caplan, 1953). Though this condition resembles progressive massive fibrosis in some ways, there are certain distinctive features. The opacities that are found in Caplan's syndrome are usually more peripherally situated, tend to be multiple, and more commo...