Caplans syndrome CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sharmi Biswas, M.B.B.S

Overview

There are no certain chest CT scan findings than the chest x-ray associated with Caplan Syndrome.

CT scan

A Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Caplan Syndrome. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of Caplan Syndrome include:

0.5-2 cm lung nodules
Cavitation and calcification in nodules can be identified.
No distinguishable features from tuberculoma or ordinary silicotic nodule. Pleural effucion might be found.^[1]
Case courtesy of Dr Ian Bickle, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 56667

References

↑ Arakawa, Hiroaki; Honma, Koichi; Shida, Hisao; Saito, Yoshiaki; Morikubo, Hiroshi (2003). “Computed Tomography Findings of Caplan Syndrome”. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 27 (5): 758–760. doi:10.1097/00004728-200309000-00013. ISSN 0363-8715.

Overview