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dermatographism /der·ma·tog·ra·phism/ (der?mah-tog´rah-fizm) urticaria due to physical allergy, in which moderately firm stroking or scratching of the skin with a dull instrument produces a pale, raised welt or wheal, with a red flare on each side.dermatograph´ic black dermatographism black or greenish streaking of the skin caused by deposit of fine metallic particles abraded from jewelry by various dusting powders. white dermatographism linear blanching of (usually erythematous) skin of persons with atopic dermatitis in response to firm stroking with a blunt instrument.
dermatographism urticaria due to physical allergy in which a pale, raised welt or wheal with a red flare on each side is elicited by stroking or scratching the skin with a dull instrument. |
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3) Patients with dermatographism can be better assessed by IVT, as can children who balk at skin testing. In vitro tests of food-specific IgE antibodies are often used in patients with extensive skin disease, significant and prolonged dermatographism, or a history of exquisite sensitivity (i. |
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