Separate hemorrhagic foci along a sloping border

Capillaries with rounded apices and tortuous limbs. An elongated hemorrhagic deposit and smaller brown foci lie above the row.

Capillaries with rounded apices and tortuous limbs. An elongated hemorrhagic deposit and smaller brown foci lie above the row.
Capillaries with rounded apices and tortuous limbs. An elongated hemorrhagic deposit and smaller brown foci lie above the row.

Image details

Pattern
Hemorrhages
Author or contributor
Borja Gracia Tello
Hallmarks
HemorrhagesTortuous capillaries
Magnification
250×
Device
Smart G-Scope
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Teaching point

Hemorrhages: number, distribution, and appearance.

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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