A 22-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to Several

question 111

Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old woman comes to the office due to several years of persistent facial blemishing that has failed to respond to over-the-counter treatment.  The patient has no other medical conditions.  She does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs.  Skin examination findings are shown in the image below: Which of the following most likely contributed to the pathogenesis of this patient's skin condition?

• A)Androgen-induced involution of sebaceous glands
• B)Bacterial degradation of apocrine gland secretions
• C)Estrogen-stimulated secretory function of sebaceous glands
• D)Increased desquamation of follicular epithelial cells
• E)Proliferation of lipid-utilizing bacteria within pilosebaceous follicles

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