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Beaded Septum Sign

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Definition

The sign consists of irregular and nodular thickening of interlobular septa reminiscent of a row of beads [1] (Fig. 4.1).

Diseases Causing the Sign

It may be seen as a localized disease in pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis (PLC) and less often in sarcoidosis [2] (Fig. 4.2). In sarcoidosis, the thickened interlobular septa are usually smooth rather than beaded [3, 4].

Distribution

Pulmonary lymphangitic metastasis may be localized as a focal disease or diffuse in a generalized disease [5].

Clinical Considerations

Please refer to sections “Nodular Septal Thickening” in Chap. 16 and “Small Nodules with Perilymphatic Distribution” in Chap. 18.

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Fig. 4.1 Pulmonary sarcoidosis showing beaded septum sign in a 57-year-old woman with Sjögren’s syndrome. (a) Targeted view of thinsection (2.5-mm section thickness) scan obtained at level of liver dome shows thickened interlobular septa (arrows) with string of bead appearance. Also note diffuse ground-glass opacity in both lungs. (b) Low magnification (×10) photomicrograph of biopsy specimen demonstrates non-caseating granulomas distributed along pleura, bronchovascular bundles, alveolar walls, and interlobular septa (arrows) as well. Granulomatous nodules along interlobular septa have caused beaded septum sign on CT

K.S. Lee et al., Radiology Illustrated: Chest Radiology, Radiology Illustrated,

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DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-37096-0_4, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

 

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References

1. Hansell DM, Bankier AA, MacMahon H, McLoud TC, Muller NL, Remy J. Fleischner Society: glossary of terms for thoracic imaging. Radiology. 2008;246:697–722.

2. Ren H, Hruban RH, Kuhlman JE, et al. Computed tomography of inflation-fixed lungs: the beaded septum sign of pulmonary metastases. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1989;13:411–6.

3. Murdoch J, Muller NL. Pulmonary sarcoidosis: changes on followup CT examination. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992;159:473–7.

4. Paslawski M, Krzyzanowski K, Zlomaniec J. Lymphangitis carcinomatosa in thin section computed tomography. Ann Univ Mariae Curie Sklodowska Med. 2004;59:1–5.

5. Stein MG, Mayo J, Muller N, Aberle DR, Webb WR, Gamsu G. Pulmonary lymphangitic spread of carcinoma: appearance on CT scans. Radiology. 1987;162:371–5.

Fig. 4.2 Lung adenocarcinoma and pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis in a 65-year-old man. Thin-section (1.5-mm section thickness) CT scan obtained at subcarinal level shows multiple variable-sized, poorly or well-defined nodules in both lungs. Nodular or band-like interlobular septal thickening (arrows) is seen in the right lung. Also note thickened axial interstitium (open arrows)