A Case Report of Dermatographia

doi:https://doi.org/10.21980/J8P05P

A Case Report of Dermatographia

Mahika Patlola^*, Aanchal A Shah, BA^{^}, Thor S. Stead, ScB^† and Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA^†^**

^*Round Rock High School, Austin, TX

^{^}Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL

^†Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

^**Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, Winter Garden, FL

Correspondence should be addressed to Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA at latha_ganti@brown.edu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8P05P Issue 9:3

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ABSTRACT:

The authors present a case of symptomatic dermatographia. Dermatographia is an inducible urticaria where the light pressure of scratching leaves a raised wheal in the pattern of the scratching. The presentation can be striking and is often very stressful for the patient; however, the etiology is benign and the key takeaway is to provide reassurance to the patient.