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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.<ref name="ArakawaHonma2003">{{cite journal|last1=Arakawa|first1=Hiroaki|last2=Honma|first2=Koichi|last3=Shida|first3=Hisao|last4=Saito|first4=Yoshiaki|last5=Morikubo|first5=Hiroshi|title=Computed Tomography Findings of Caplan Syndrome|journal=Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography|volume=27|issue=5|year=2003|pages=758–760|issn=0363-8715|doi=10.1097/00004728-200309000-00013}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Overview
There are no different 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.[1]
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.