Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 1984 Oct;11(4 Pt 1):643-52.
doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(84)70222-2.

Dermographism: a review

R C Wong, J A Fairley, C N Ellis
Review

Dermographism: a review

R C Wong et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1984 Oct.

Abstract

Urticaria is one of the more common skin conditions seen by physicians. Physical agents are an important cause of urticaria, with pressure or shearing forces being the most common. Dermographism is due to a combination of pressure and shearing forces and is present in a large number of healthy individuals. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of dermographism and its clinical variants.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources