A case of Caplan syndrome in a recently diagnosed patient with silicosis: A case report

Abstract

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