A condition characterized by the presence of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS associated with a specific form of pneumoconiosis, often in coal miners and asbestos workers.
Entry Term(s)
Caplan's Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2009; see CAPLAN'S SYNDROME 1991-2008, see PNEUMOCONIOSIS 1984-1990, see CAPLAN'S SYNDROME 1963-1983
A condition characterized by the presence of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS associated with a specific form of pneumoconiosis, often in coal miners and asbestos workers.