Paired-tip loops beneath prominent blue surface debris
Capillaries with paired or accessory apices, especially near the center-right. Blue-black surface fragments lie above the row.

Image details
- Pattern
- Abnormal shapes and ramifications
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Abnormal shapes and ramificationsTortuous capillaries
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.23 × 1.25 mm
Teaching point
Is the image affected by pressure, reflections, cuticular trauma, or poor focus?
Measurements and calibration
For nonbranching apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 13–35 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
Paired-tip loops beneath prominent blue surface debris — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-mixed-003/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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