A forked marginal loop beside rounded hairpins

Mostly rounded hairpin capillaries, with a taller branching-appearing loop near the right edge.

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Pattern: Abnormal shapes and ramifications
Author or contributor: Borja Gracia Tello
Hallmarks: Abnormal shapes and ramificationsUnequal capillary calibers

Magnification: 200×
Device: Optilia
Field of view (W × H): ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

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Teaching point

One isolated abnormal shape may be nonspecific.

Clinical caveat

This image illustrates a visual finding and should be interpreted with acquisition quality, distribution across fingers, clinical context, and serology when relevant.

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Creator: Borja Gracia Tello

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