A giant-appearing oval loop beside interrupted apical contours
An oval giant-appearing capillary on the right and interrupted contours in some central apices. A separate brown hemorrhagic deposit lies above the row.
Image details
- Recorded diagnosis
- Diffuse systemic sclerosis
- Pattern
- Giant capillary
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Giant capillaryHemorrhagesUnequal capillary calibers
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.33 × 1.31 mm
Teaching point
Do not use flow, background color, or visible venous plexus as the main isolated criterion.
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 27–53 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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