Compact coils at the ends of a rising row

Narrow hairpin capillaries, enlarged rounded apices and coiled loops, especially at the right edge.

Narrow hairpin capillaries, enlarged rounded apices and coiled loops, especially at the right edge.
Narrow hairpin capillaries, enlarged rounded apices and coiled loops, especially at the right edge.

Image details

Pattern
Tortuous capillaries
Author or contributor
Borja Gracia Tello
Hallmarks
Tortuous capillariesCapillary dilation
Magnification
250×
Device
Smart G-Scope
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Teaching point

Distinguish mild dilations from homogeneous and repeated giant capillaries.

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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