A prominent double bend among finer hairpins
A capillary with two broad bends near the left-center, beside finer elongated hairpin loops.
Image details
- Recorded diagnoses
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Pattern
- Tortuous capillaries
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Tortuous capillariesCapillary dilation
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.35 × 1.32 mm
Teaching point
Precise measurement depends on correct calibration and focus.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 11–22 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
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- Creator
- Borja Gracia Tello
Suggested attribution
A prominent double bend among finer hairpins — Borja Gracia Tello, via Capillaroscopy.com. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://capillaroscopy.com/en/library/gracia-tello-tortuous-037/ Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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