KMID : 0358520080200020160
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2008 Volume.20 No. 2 p.160 ~ p.164
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A Case of Caplan¡¯s Syndrome with Silicosis
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Myeon Jun-Pyo
Lim Young Kim Kyeong-Yeon
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Abstract
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Background: Caplan originally described a condition, now reffered to as Caplan¡¯s syndrome or Caplan¡¯s disease, where progressive massive fibrosis was exhibited by coal miners with multiple pulmonary nodules, and rheumatoid arthritis. This syndrome is very rare in Korea.
Case report: The patient was a 49-year old male, with occupational history as a stonemason for 25 years. Silicosis was diagnosed by chest X-ray, while rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed by immunological examination. Caplan¡¯s syndrome was confirmed based on these findings, occupational history, and clinical symptoms.
Discussion: The authors report on the patient¡¯s Caplan¡¯s syndrome, with a particular focus on his silicosis.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumoconiosis, Silicosis, Stonemason, Caplan¡¯s syndrome
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