Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
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Treatment
There is no specific treatment for Caplan syndrome.
Support Groups
Attending support groups with other people who have similar diseases can help you understand your disease and adjust to its treatment and other lifestyle changes.
Expectations (prognosis)
Caplan syndrome rarely causes serious breathing trouble or disability, but it can increase the risk for tuberculosis (TB). People who have it should be screened for exposure to TB.
Complications
- Increased risk for tuberculosis
- Progressive massive fibrosis (scarring)
- Side effects of medications
Calling your health care provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of Caplan syndrome.
Images
Review Date: 04/16/2009
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, MD, Section Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care &
Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health System,
and Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University School of
Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
