Abeer Fatimaover 3 years ago

Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis AKA Caplan Syndrome

Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis refers to inflammation and scarring of the lungs. It is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and develops in individuals who are exposed to industrial dust. Since rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, the excessive stimuli in the form of inorganic dust further intensifies the immune response leading to inflammation of lungs thereby causing rheumatoid pneumoconiosis. Reference: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000137.htm Image via: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/caplan-syndrome