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On August 12, 2008, Koswara's story was the subject of an ABC's Medical Mystery episode entitled "Tree Man". [18] On 26 August 2008, Koswara returned home following surgery to remove 6 kg (13 lb) of warts from his body. [19] The surgery consisted of three steps: Removal of the thick carpet of warts and massive horns on his hands
Dede Koswara (1971 – January 30, 2016), also known as the "Tree Man", was an Indonesian carpenter with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), a rare disease that causes the human papillomavirus (HPV) to grow uncontrollably, leading to the development of warts resembling tree bark. For most of his life, he was shunned for having an unknown disease.
For years, a man from Bangladesh lived with "tree man" syndrome. Abul Bajandar's hands and feet grew foot-long "roots" that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work or wear normal clothing.
Warts are usually harmless, but they can be an eyesore. A dermatologist lays out some solutions.
10-year-old Sahana Khatun may be the first female to ever be diagnosed with 'tree-man syndrome', officially know as Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis.
Florid cutaneous papillomatosis (FCP) is an obligate paraneoplastic syndrome. FCP begins as the sudden onset of numerous cutaneous papillomas that are clinically indistinguishable from viral warts. The papillomas range from 1 to 3 mm in diameter may spread to involve the entire body, including the face.
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Woolly hair nevus is a localised area of woolly hair, which may occur on its own, or appear as dark twisted and kinking hair in an adult. [2] Half of people with woolly hair nevus have a warty skin lesion on the same side of the body. [ 2 ]