Caplans syndrome historical perspective

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Historical Perspective

Discovery

• Caplan Syndrome was first discovered by Dr. Anthony Caplan, a British physician, in 1953.

• The association between [[[intrapulmonary nodules]] ] and [[[rheumatoid arthritis]]] was made in/ the radiologic findings of chest x ray in the coal miners.

Famous Cases

The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:

Caplan's syndrome was originally described in coal miners with progressive massive fibrosis.