'Tree Man' fights wart regrowth months after surgical removal
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Koswara underwent surgery in August to remove many pounds of the hardened tissue, but the growths are now recurring, particularly over his hands and feet, according to Anthony Gaspari, M.D., the U.S. dermatologist who first diagnosed Koswara in
Dr. Gaspari, professor and chairman of the department of dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, traveled to Indonesia with the Discovery Channel in to consult on what appeared to be disfiguring tree-like branches growing from Koswara's body, limbs and face.
Dr. Gaspari returned to Indonesia in March to consult with local doctors managing Koswara's case. Back then, Dr. Gaspari agreed with cutting off the horns and massive growths on Koswara's hands and face, but advised against extensive surgery on his body.
Warts debrided
In August , doctors in Indonesia removed more than 13 pounds of warts - more than one-tenth of Koswara's body weight.
Dr. Gaspari says the warts on Koswara's hands and feet were not excised, but rather debrided.
"At the base of the horns is the HPV-i
Before & After Pictures of Tree Man
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis or colloquiallycalled tree man illness is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects your skin and increases the risk of carcinoma of the skin. It causes abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which eventually leads to the overgrowth of scaly macules and papules, especially on the feet and hands. Although several types of HPVs contribute to this condition, HPV types 5 and 8 are most commonly associated with tree man illness. These types are usually found in more than 80% of normal population but they aren't reactive and don't cause any symptoms either. The condition most often affects people between the age 1 and 20, but it may also hit middle-aged people as well. Keep reading to learn more about the disease and understand tree man before and after treatment differences.
About the Tree Man – Dede Koswara
Numerous blogs published pictures of a Romanian man named Ion Toader who was diagnosed with tree man illness in March These pictures quickly gained world's attention. Toader underwent a surgery in and has been cured majorly with small reappearances. The case and
What to know about 'tree man' syndrome
For years, year-old Abul Bajandar, from Bangaldesh, was covered with what looked like bark. His hands and feet grew foot-long, gnarled "roots," skin lesions that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work, or wear standard clothing.
A few years ago, surgery finally changed his life. But after more than 25 invasive surgeries to remove the bark-like skin growths sprouting from his hands and feet, Bajandar, sometimes referred to as the “tree man,” is back where he started.
For the last two decades, according to CNN, Bajandar has been suffering from epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), also known as tree man syndrome.
A similar case was profiled in an ABC News program in Dede Koswara, a young craftsman in Indonesia, battled EV for years. “Dede was a normal child, with normal hands and feet, except for one little bump on his knee,” Dede’s father, Ateng Koswara told ABC News. “That was the beginning.”
What is epidermodysplasia verruciformis?
EV is a rare inherited condition resulting from a gene mutation that makes individuals highly susceptible to human papilloma virus (HPV).
According to the World Health Org
Lonely 'Tree Man' who grew 'roots' dies from rare disease without finding dream love
Dede Koswara, who was searching for a wife, died in the Hasan Sadikin hospital in Badung, Indonesia, on the morning of January 30
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A lonely father nicknamed 'Tree Man' who was ditched by his family because of his rare disease has died after a long battle with illness.
Dede Koswara died in the Hasan Sadikin hospital in Badung, Indonesia, on the morning of January
Koswara suffered from a rare disease, Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia, which results in uncontrolled human papilloma virus (HPV) infections and the growth of scaly warts resembling tree bark.
His wife of ten years also left him after he couldn’t support them and their two children.
Koswara said: "What I really want first is to get better and find a job. But then, one day, who knows? I might meet a girl and get married.”
The disease was so severe Koswara’s hands and feet were covered with more than 13lbs of warts, also called “cutaneous horns”.
The severity
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