Redmist
23-11-07, 10:19 PM
'Treeman' seeks US medical help
Updated 08.36 Fri Nov 23 2007
Keywords: treeman
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An Indonesian man who suffers from a rare disease which causes tree-like growths all over his body is seeking help from US medics.
The 35-year-old was sacked from his job and deserted by his wife after gnarled roots started to grow from his hands and feet.
"First it felt itchy and some warts appeared on my feet. I neglected it and then growths started appearing quickly, covering my whole body" - Dede
Dede, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, has become an outcast where he lives in the village of Tanjung Jaya, about 150 km south of the capital Jakarta.
But now Dede is hoping that a US doctor will be able to help him treat the unusual disease.
Dede first noticed warts growing on his body after he cut his knee as a teenager, which eventually turned into horn-like growths.
He said: "First it felt itchy and some warts appeared on my feet. I neglected it and then growths started appearing quickly, covering my whole body."
The Indonesian man says he is unable to work or travel anywhere and is forced to stay at his parent's home because his hands and feet are so heavy and cumbersome due to the growths.
According to reports, Dr Anthony Gaspari from the University of Maryland, has proposed a treatment plan for Dede after testing his blood and finding that the growths are the result of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Dr Gaspari apparently hopes to clear up the condition with daily doses of a synthetic form of Vitamin A.
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Poor guy :( :(
Updated 08.36 Fri Nov 23 2007
Keywords: treeman
http://itn.co.uk/news/storye49eef3ed5168945563f312d1367d83c.jpg
An Indonesian man who suffers from a rare disease which causes tree-like growths all over his body is seeking help from US medics.
The 35-year-old was sacked from his job and deserted by his wife after gnarled roots started to grow from his hands and feet.
"First it felt itchy and some warts appeared on my feet. I neglected it and then growths started appearing quickly, covering my whole body" - Dede
Dede, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, has become an outcast where he lives in the village of Tanjung Jaya, about 150 km south of the capital Jakarta.
But now Dede is hoping that a US doctor will be able to help him treat the unusual disease.
Dede first noticed warts growing on his body after he cut his knee as a teenager, which eventually turned into horn-like growths.
He said: "First it felt itchy and some warts appeared on my feet. I neglected it and then growths started appearing quickly, covering my whole body."
The Indonesian man says he is unable to work or travel anywhere and is forced to stay at his parent's home because his hands and feet are so heavy and cumbersome due to the growths.
According to reports, Dr Anthony Gaspari from the University of Maryland, has proposed a treatment plan for Dede after testing his blood and finding that the growths are the result of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Dr Gaspari apparently hopes to clear up the condition with daily doses of a synthetic form of Vitamin A.
© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.
http://itn.co.uk/news/5c8b7ca8f032443742f8cb7e3b805ef9.html
Poor guy :( :(