Giant-capillary morphology beside much finer vessels
Several elongated giant-appearing capillaries on the right, with thick rounded apices and limbs. Finer and irregular loops lie to the left.
Image details
- Pattern
- Giant capillary
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Giant capillaryTortuous capillaries
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.40 × 1.35 mm
Teaching point
Giant capillaries: loops with apical diameter ≥ 50 μm. Precise measurement depends on correct calibration and focus.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 14–109 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.
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