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  2. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] It is characterized by an inability to protect against HPV infection of skin. [4] [5] HPV types 5 and 8 are detected in around 90% of skin cancers in people with EV. [1] Other types are also associated with EV. [1] In rare cases, warts may develop into giant horns resulting in treeman syndrome. [6] Prevention of skin cancer requires sun ...

  3. Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree

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    Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree. AOL.com Editors. April 5, 2019 at 7:00 PM ... The condition's symptoms are extreme wart-like growths all over the body that are caused by ...

  4. Sparassis crispa - Wikipedia

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    This species is fairly common in Great Britain and temperate Europe (but not in the boreal zone), from July to November. [5] It is a brown rot fungus, found growing at the base of conifer trunks, often pines, but also spruce, cedar, larch and others.

  5. Plantar wart - Wikipedia

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    A plantar wart is a small lesion that appears on the surface of the skin and typically resembles a cauliflower, with tiny black petechiae (tiny hemorrhages under the skin) in the center. Pinpoint bleeding may occur when these are scratched. Plantar warts occur on the soles of feet and toes.

  6. Sparassis - Wikipedia

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    Sparassis (also known as cauliflower mushroom) is a genus of parasitic and saprobic mushroom characterised by its unique shape and appearance and is found around the globe. [ 1 ] Its appearance can be described as similar to a sea sponge , a brain or a head of cauliflower , hence its popular name.

  7. Cutaneous horn - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous horns, also known by the Latin name cornu cutaneum, are unusual keratinous skin tumors with the appearance of horns, or sometimes of wood or coral. Formally, this is a clinical diagnosis for a "conical projection above the surface of the skin." [1] They are usually small and localized but can, in very rare cases, be much larger.

  8. Jabuticaba - Wikipedia

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    A jaboticaba [3] (/d͡ʒæbɒtɪˈkɑːbə/), spelled jabuticaba in Portuguese, is a round, edible fruit produced by a jaboticaba tree (Plinia cauliflora), also known as Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree, making it an example of ' cauliflory '.

  9. Branch collar - Wikipedia

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    A branch collar is the "shoulder" between the branch and trunk of woody plants; the inflammation formed at the base of the branch is caused by annually overlapping trunk tissue. [1] The shape of the branch collar is due to two separate growth patterns, initially the branch grows basipetally, followed by seasonal trunk growth which envelops the ...