A bulbous central apex with nearby hemorrhagic deposits
A markedly enlarged central apex and other rounded enlarged apices, beside narrower loops. Brown-red hemorrhagic deposits lie near the right edge.
Image details
- Pattern
- Capillary dilation
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Capillary dilationHemorrhagesTortuous capillaries
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.24 × 1.26 mm
Teaching point
Distinguish mild dilations from homogeneous and repeated giant capillaries.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 17–62 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
A bulbous central apex with nearby hemorrhagic deposits — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-mixed-012/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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