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200x capillaroscopy field in systemic sclerosis showing very dilated megacapillaries

Giant capillary

200x capillaroscopy field in systemic sclerosis showing a representative microvascular hemorrhagic lesion

Two branching capillaries with multiple rounded apices and lateral branches. A dense dark hemorrhagic deposit lies above the left capillary.

Abnormal shapes and ramifications

A long tortuous capillary on the left and a folded loop at the lower right, above a deeper transverse vessel.

Tortuous capillaries

An enlarged capillary with a simple hairpin shape left of center, surrounded by finer loops.

Capillary dilation

Narrow hairpin capillaries with small differences in length and width.

Simple hairpin loops

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Several giant-appearing capillaries with thick limbs and broad or folded apices, mixed with narrower loops.

Multiple giant-appearing loops with broad folded apices

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope

Giant capillary

Giant-appearing capillaries in the center and right, with narrow hairpin loops and a crossed capillary on the left.

Giant-appearing loops amid crossed and slender forms

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

An enlarged rounded apex on the left, with crossed and mildly tortuous capillaries nearby.

A bulbous apex in an otherwise finer row

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.32 × 1.31 mm

Limited systemic sclerosisCapillary dilation

Several giant-appearing capillaries with broad rounded apices, especially on the right. A folded loop is visible in the center.

Repeated giant-appearing tips across a mixed row

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

An enlarged rounded apex with a narrower limb right of center, surrounded by crossed and mildly tortuous capillaries.

A bulbous tip among crossed and winding loops

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.35 × 1.32 mm

Capillary dilation

A central giant-appearing capillary with a thick rounded apex and broad limbs, surrounded by finer loops.

A central loop with giant-capillary morphology

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

An enlarged hairpin capillary left of center, with narrower loops and a separate irregular apex nearby.

One broad loop within a row of narrower hairpins

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.29 × 1.29 mm

Capillary dilation

Two giant-appearing capillaries on the right, one oval and one with a rounded enlarged apex, beside fine hairpin loops.

Two giant-appearing loops among fine vertical vessels

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope

Giant capillary

An oval giant-appearing capillary right of center and another enlarged apex on the left, among finer hairpin loops.

An enlarged oval loop above a visible plexus

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

Several elongated giant-appearing capillaries on the right, with thick rounded apices and limbs. Finer and irregular loops lie to the left.

Giant-capillary morphology beside much finer vessels

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.40 × 1.35 mm

Giant capillary

A giant-appearing capillary with a broad rounded apex on the left, beside smaller coiled and crossed loops.

A giant-appearing apex among small curled loops

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

Enlarged hairpin capillaries, some with tortuous limbs, especially on the left.

Widened loops with unevenly winding limbs

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.27 × 1.28 mm

Capillary dilation

Two enlarged central apices, one rounded and one angular, surrounded by narrower capillaries.

Two broad apices with different shapes

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.36 × 1.33 mm

Capillary dilation

Several enlarged rounded capillary apices with relatively slender limbs, especially near the center-left and right edge.

Bulbous apices interrupt a finer capillary row

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope

Capillary dilation

Two giant-appearing capillaries on the left, fine hairpin loops in the center and an oval crossed capillary on the right.

Giant-appearing loops beside a crossed oval capillary

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

A folded giant-appearing capillary near the center-right, with several enlarged loops nearby.

A giant-appearing folded apex beside broad upright loops

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

Hairpin capillaries of different lengths and apical widths. A pale surface strand overlies some right-sided loops.

Unequal apical widths along a steeply sloping border

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Capillary dilation

An oval giant-appearing capillary at the lower right, beside narrower hairpin loops with variable apical widths.

A broad oval loop at the end of the row

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

Several enlarged rounded apices and a tortuous limb on the right, mixed with finer capillaries.

Broad tips and a winding limb in an ascending row

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.24 × 1.26 mm

Capillary dilation

A giant-appearing capillary on the left and other asymmetrically enlarged loops. A small reddish-brown deposit below may represent a microhemorrhage.

A giant-appearing loop with asymmetric neighboring loops

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 2.27 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

Several giant-appearing capillaries with thick rounded apices and curved limbs. A separate granular reddish-brown area lies near the central loops.

Repeated giant-appearing loops with irregular contours

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 250×
Device:: Smart G-Scope

Giant capillary

Enlarged rounded capillary apices, including one almost circular apex, above finer overlapping vessels.

Enlarged rounded apices above overlapping vessels

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Capillary dilation

A hooked giant-appearing capillary right of center, beside smaller tortuous hairpin loops.

A broad hooked loop with giant-capillary appearance

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×
Device:: Optilia Digital Capillaroscope
Field of view (W × H):: ≈ 1.71 × 1.28 mm

Giant capillary

Slender hairpin capillaries with several elongated brown hemorrhagic deposits above the right side.

Brown deposits in a short row above slender loops

Author: Borja Gracia Tello

Magnification:: 200×

Hemorrhages

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