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Dermographism: a review.

R C Wong, J A Fairley, C N Ellis

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    |October 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Dermographism, a common skin condition caused by physical agents like pressure, affects many individuals. This review explores its clinical variants and presentation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Dermatology
    • Immunology

    Background:

    • Urticaria is a prevalent skin condition encountered in clinical practice.
    • Physical agents frequently trigger urticarial reactions.
    • Pressure and shearing forces are identified as primary causative factors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the condition of dermographism.
    • To discuss the clinical variants of dermographism.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of dermographism and its clinical presentations.
    • Synthesis of existing knowledge on physical urticaria.

    Main Results:

    • Dermographism arises from combined pressure and shearing forces.
    • A significant proportion of healthy individuals exhibit dermographism.
  • Various clinical presentations of dermographism exist.

    • Conclusions:

    • Dermographism is a common physical urticaria.
    • Understanding its variants is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management.