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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a skin condition characterised by warty skin lesions. [1] It results from an abnormal susceptibility to HPV infection (HPV). It is associated with a high lifetime risk of squamous cell carcinomas in skin . [ 1 ]
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.
In very rare cases, HPV may cause epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) in individuals with a weakened immune system. The virus, unchecked by the immune system, causes the overproduction of keratin by skin cells , resulting in lesions resembling warts or cutaneous horns which can ultimately transform into skin cancer , but the development is not ...
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is different in that it leaves victims unable to fight off certain types of HPV. "Tree man" syndrome is so rare that only 200 cases have been reported globally.
Inactivating mutations in TMC6 or TMC8 have been implicated as the genetic cause of the rare skin disorder epidermodysplasia verruciformis, [7] which is characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the skin resulting in the growth of scaly macules and papules, particularly on the hands and feet.
10-year-old Sahana Khatun may be the first female to ever be diagnosed with 'tree-man syndrome', officially know as Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis.
Diseases and disorders [ edit ] Inactivating PH mutation in either the EVER1 or EVER2 genes, which are located adjacent to one another on chromosome 17 causes Epidermodysplasia verruciformis .
"A lot of people will falsely present with an autoimmune disease, like fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, when the underlying cause is an infection that goes undiagnosed and untreated," he noted.