A 17-Year-Old Boy Comes to the Office for Evaluation of a Rash

A 17-year-old boy comes to the office for evaluation of a rash.  For the past 2 years, the patient has had recurrent skin bumps that are frequently red and painful.  He has no other medical conditions and takes no medications.  Vital signs are within normal limits.  Skin examination findings are shown below. This patient's skin condition primarily affects which of the following structures?

A) Dermal papillae
B) Eccrine sweat glands
C) Epidermal-dermal junction
D) Melanocytes
E) Pilosebaceous follicles
F) Subcutaneous adipose tissue

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