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Case Reports
. 2016 Jun 21:17:421-4.
doi: 10.12659/ajcr.898247.

Dermographism in the Oral Cavity

Nada Binmadi  1 , Soulafa Almazrooa  1
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Case Reports

Dermographism in the Oral Cavity

Nada Binmadi et al. Am J Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Dermographism is a type of physical urticaria that can be induced by writing on the skin. It occurs in 2-5% of the population and is considered to be a normal physiological phenomenon. However, in a small subset of patients, it can be symptomatic and may affect the quality of life. The etiology of this disease remains unclear.

Case report: Herein, we present a case of dermographism in a 20-year-old male and discuss the involvement of the oral mucosa in this condition.

Conclusions: Although this condition is well known to occur in the skin, we believe this condition is rarely discussed among dentists. All healthcare providers, especially dentists, should know its potential to cause complications during dental procedures.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Dermographism (skin writing), a writing-induced patholgy, appeared as erythemtous wheals in the flexture of the arm after 2 min of provocation with the blunt end of a pen.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Oral manifestations of dermographism on the (A) lip before applying pressure, (B) upper lip after 2 min of applying pressure, and (C) normal palatal mucosa. The patient exhibited (D) slight redness along the line of pressure.
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