An elongated brown focus above repeated curled tips

Coiled apices, simple hairpin loops and broad tortuous capillaries. An elongated brown hemorrhagic deposit lies above the center-right.

Coiled apices, simple hairpin loops and broad tortuous capillaries. An elongated brown hemorrhagic deposit lies above the center-right.
Coiled apices, simple hairpin loops and broad tortuous capillaries. An elongated brown hemorrhagic deposit lies above the center-right.

Image details

Recorded diagnosis
  • Buerger disease
Pattern
Hemorrhages
Author or contributor
Borja Gracia Tello
Hallmarks
HemorrhagesTortuous capillaries
Magnification
250×
Device
Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H)
≈ 2.34 × 1.32 mm
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Teaching point

Describe whether abnormalities are isolated, repeated, or combined.

Measurements and calibration

For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 11–38 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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