A 3-year-old boy of Japanese descent presents with fever for 6 days, bilateral non-exudative conjunctivitis, and cracked erythematous lips. On examination, the structure marked A in the diagram shows prominent papillae with intense erythema. Which of the following clinical findings at this site is MOST characteristic of Kawasaki disease and helps distinguish it from other childhood exanthems?

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