Coiled giant capillary
200x capillaroscopy image showing a giant capillary with a coiled or ball-of-yarn appearance.
Image details
- Pathology
- Systemic sclerosis
- Pattern
- Coiled giant capillary
- Severity
- Moderate to Severe
- Author or contributor
- Miguel Antonio Mesa Navas
- Hallmarks
- Giant capillary
- Magnification
- 200×
- Device
- Inspectis Digital Capillaroscope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 1.68 × 1.26 mm
Teaching point
Giant capillaries: loops with apical diameter ≥ 50 μm. Precise measurement depends on correct calibration and focus.
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
Contributed by Miguel Antonio Mesa Navas for educational publication on Capillaroscopy.com. For reuse permissions, contact the rights holder.
