A small branching capillary among slender loops
A small capillary with multiple rounded apices left of center, surrounded by slender simple hairpin loops.
Image details
- Recorded diagnosis
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Pattern
- Abnormal shapes and ramifications
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Abnormal shapes and ramificationsSimple hairpin loops
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.33 × 1.31 mm
Teaching point
One isolated abnormal shape may be nonspecific.
Measurements and calibration
For nonbranching apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 12–21 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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