Subtle winding along an ascending nailfold edge
Fine capillaries with mild twists near some right-sided apices. The loops on the left are simpler hairpins.
Image details
- Pattern
- Tortuous capillaries
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Tortuous capillariesSimple hairpin loops
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.26 × 1.27 mm
Teaching point
Describe whether abnormalities are isolated, repeated, or combined.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 15–30 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
Subtle winding along an ascending nailfold edge — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-tortuous-034/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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