A lateral accessory loop in a fine capillary row
A capillary with a lateral accessory loop and crossed limbs left of center, among simple hairpin capillaries.
Image details
- Pattern
- Abnormal shapes and ramifications
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Abnormal shapes and ramificationsTortuous capillaries
- Magnification
- 200×
- Device
- DinoLite
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 1.81 × 1.45 mm
Teaching point
If a loop cannot be classified safely, it is better to declare it doubtful or non-evaluable.
Measurements and calibration
For nonbranching apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 11–22 µm. These are automated estimates, not manually validated measurements.
Clinical caveat
This image illustrates a visual finding and should be interpreted with acquisition quality, distribution across fingers, clinical context, and serology when relevant.
Use and licensing
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- Creator
- Borja Gracia Tello
Suggested attribution
A lateral accessory loop in a fine capillary row — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-branching-009/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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