Thursday, April 3, 2014

Thickened basement membrane

Thickened Basement Membrane                     See DX Path for details of the conditions below

An obviously thickened basement membrane has me thinking of lupus erythematosus. You do not usually see this feature in Dermatomyositis which is a common differential diagnosis. Also lupus tends to have a greater dermal inflammatory response than dermatomyositis. Rarely lichen sclerosus can show a thickened basement membrane.


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