Widened U-shaped capillary apices
Capillaries with broad U-shaped apices and some tortuous limbs.
Image details
- Recorded diagnosis
- Overlap syndrome
- Pattern
- Capillary dilation
- Author or contributor
- Borja Gracia Tello
- Hallmarks
- Capillary dilationTortuous capillaries
- Magnification
- 250×
- Device
- Smart G-Scope
- Field of view (W × H)
- ≈ 2.34 × 1.32 mm
Teaching point
Is the image affected by pressure, reflections, cuticular trauma, or poor focus?
Measurements and calibration
For the subset of apices with stable automated measurements, estimated widths span approximately 25–50 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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