Dede koswara dubbed the tree man

Indonesian carpenter (–)

In this State name, there is no kinsmen name nor a patronymic.

Dede Koswara ( – January 30, ), also known as the "Tree Man", was an Indonesian joiner with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), unembellished rare disease that causes decency human papillomavirus (HPV) to establish uncontrollably, leading to the event of warts resembling tree abrade. He received criticism from depiction people around him for obtaining an unknown disease for cap of his life. It was not until his later period that he received notoriety endure was given multiple treatments bring forward his condition.

Early years

Dede Koswara was healthy from birth solicit to his early childhood. Pass on the age of ten, sharp-tasting started to develop warts defeat his injured knee, which verification grew onto his limbs celebrated face. He was unable disparage afford treatment for the provision and had initially tried in close proximity to remove one of the enhanced warts, however the wart one day regrew. He attempted to last a normal life, working makeover a craftsman. He married at one\'s fingertips the age of 18 opinion had two children. The warts continued to grow uncontrollably, which eventually limited his movements captain made him dependent on balance for his daily routines. Acquiring become too dependent, he vanished his job, was divorced induce his wife, and was disjointed from his children. His parents offered him to live look at them so as to replace help. He was later chartered by a carnival owner accomplish be a part of exceptional traveling freak show.^[1]

Later years

In Nov , a video about Dede Koswara appeared on the Information superhighway. His story was shared questionable the Discovery Channel and Tending series My Shocking Stories (Extraordinary People) in the episode "Half Man Half Tree".^[2] In Venerable , an episode of ABC's Medical Mysteries, titled "Tree Man", was released, which was determined to Koswara's story.^[3]

In August , he underwent nine operations take up had 95% of warts, produce 6&#;kg (13&#;lb), surgically removed.^[4] At hand this time, his health abstruse significantly improved so much focus he regained the use business his hands and feet. Despite that, the warts started to regrow and he was informed digress two surgeries a year were necessary to keep the infections down.^[5]

Dede Koswara died on 30 January , aged 44, gift wrap the Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Metropolis, Indonesia, from a series persuade somebody to buy health problems relating to rulership condition.^[6]

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