Late scleroderma pattern with severe disorganization (field 1)
200x capillaroscopy image from a patient with systemic sclerosis showing a late pattern with marked disorganization and neoangiogenesis, without visible megacapillaries.
Image details
- Pathology
- Systemic sclerosis
- Pattern
- Late scleroderma pattern
- Severity
- Severe
- Author or contributor
- Miguel Antonio Mesa Navas
- Hallmarks
- Capillary disorganizationNeoangiogenesisCapillary loss
- Magnification
- 200×
- Device
- Inspectis Digital Capillaroscope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 1.68 × 1.26 mm
Teaching point
Review several fingers before concluding that density is low or the pattern is abnormal.
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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