Curled tips above a broad connecting plexus
Small coiled and folded capillary apices. Separate reddish deposits compatible with microhemorrhages lie above the row.
Image details
- Pattern
- Tortuous capillaries
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Tortuous capillariesHemorrhages
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.34 × 1.32 mm
Teaching point
Local trauma, manicure, and clinical context should be reviewed.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 11–23 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
Third-party image. Refer to the credits and any image-specific terms of use.
- Creator
- Borja Gracia Tello
Suggested attribution
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