Hemorrhage with smoke-plume appearance

200x capillaroscopy image from systemic sclerosis showing a microvascular hemorrhage with the typical smoke-plume appearance.

200x capillaroscopy field in systemic sclerosis showing a hemorrhage with a smoke-plume appearance
200x capillaroscopy image from systemic sclerosis showing a microvascular hemorrhage with the typical smoke-plume appearance.

Image details

Pathology
Systemic sclerosis
Pattern
Hemorrhagic lesion
Severity
Moderate to Severe
Author or contributor
Miguel Antonio Mesa Navas
Hallmarks
Hemorrhage Smoke-plume hemorrhage
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Teaching point

200x capillaroscopy image from systemic sclerosis showing a microvascular hemorrhage with the typical smoke-plume 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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