A Case of Caplan`s Syndrome with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Kim, Young Zun; Kim, Kyung Ah; Lim, Young; Yun, Im Goung

doi:1989.36.3.280

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 36(3); 1989 > Article

Case report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1989;36(3):280-285.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1989.36.3.280 Published online September 1, 1989.

A Case of Caplan`s Syndrome with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Young Zun Kim, Kyung Ah Kim, Young Lim, Im Goung Yun

Department of Occupational Disease, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea

공동성 폐결핵을 동반한 카프란씨 증후군 1예

김영준, 김경아, 임영, 윤임중

Abstract

Caplan's syndrome is an accelerated formation of pulmonary nodules that occurs to patients who have both rheumatoid arthritis and pneumoconiosis. It was firstly reported in coal worker's pneumoconiosis but subsequently has been noted in association with other thpes of pneumoconiosis. Large conglomerating mass in complicated pneumoconiosis develop and cavitation may occur. Pulmonary tubercul osis is one of the most common complications of pneumoconiosis. The patients with pneumoconiotuberculosis treat more intensely and longer times of period than other patients with tuberculosis. We report a case of Caplan’s syndrome associated with cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis occurred in a 58-years-old man.