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Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case

Name: Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case
Creator: Miguel Martín Cascón

Non-Specific MicroangiopathyNon-Specific PatternMild

Complete capillaroscopy study with preserved density, mild morphologic changes, and hemorrhages without giant capillaries.

AuthorMiguel Martín Cascón

Clinical context

This example highlights how hemorrhages or mild morphologic variation can be abnormal without forming a reproducible scleroderma pattern.

Capillaroscopy

The study shows preserved density, around 8.8 capillaries/mm, scattered dilated or tortuous loops, and hemorrhages around 0.46/mm, with no giant capillaries and no Cutolo SSc pattern.

Key Capillaroscopic Findings

Preserved capillary density, around 8.8/mm
Hemorrhages are present, around 0.46/mm
No giant capillaries; mild dilation and tortuosity without SSc pattern

Atlas images from this case

Nonspecific pattern: hemorrhagic field

Nonspecific pattern: hemorrhagic field

The study, field by field

Images & measurements

Explore the fields from each finger and open any image for a closer look. Measurements describe the complete examination at each visit.

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Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case

The study shows preserved density, around 8.8 capillaries/mm, scattered dilated or tortuous loops, and hemorrhages around 0.46/mm, with no giant capillaries and no Cutolo SSc pattern.

Recorded measurements

Capillary density: 8.80capillaries/mm
Enlarged capillaries: 29.41%
Giant capillaries: 0.00%
Hemorrhages: 0.46/mm

Values from the saved analysis: density and hemorrhages per total analyzed length; percentages of the total capillary count. These are not measurements of an individual image and may differ from averages across fields.

Left index finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left index finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left index finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left index finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left index finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left index finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left index finger, field d.

Left middle finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left middle finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left middle finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left middle finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left middle finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left middle finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left middle finger, field d.

Left ring finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left ring finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left ring finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left ring finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left ring finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left ring finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left ring finger, field d.

Left little finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left little finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left little finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left little finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left little finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: left little finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: left little finger, field d.

Right index finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right index finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right index finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right index finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right index finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right index finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right index finger, field d.

Right middle finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right middle finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right middle finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right middle finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right middle finger, field c.

Field D
Dark hemorrhagic deposits alongside capillary loops in the nonspecific reference study. Hemorrhage alone does not define a scleroderma pattern.
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Right ring finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right ring finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right ring finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right ring finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right ring finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right ring finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right ring finger, field d.

Right little finger

4 images

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right little finger, field b. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field B
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right little finger, field b.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right little finger, field c. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field C
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right little finger, field c.

Nailfold capillaroscopy: right little finger, field d. Non-Specific Pattern: Representative Case. — Field D
Nailfold capillaroscopy: right little finger, field d.

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