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Beaded Septum Sign

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

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Lee, K.S., Han, J., Chung, M.P., Jeong, Y.J. (2014). Beaded Septum Sign. In: Radiology Illustrated: Chest Radiology. Radiology Illustrated. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37096-0_4

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