Indonesian 'Tree Man' Dies Aged 42

  

An Indonesian man who was dubbed ‘Tree Man’ due to the warts covering his body has died after a long battle with the incurable condition causing the growths. Dede Koswara, 42, suffered from an extremely rare disease known as Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia - responsible for causing huge scaly warts resembling tree bark to cover his body.
The condition even led Dede’s wife and children to leave him - because he was unable to work and provide an income for the family. Dede’s battle with the condition was so severe that the warts are believed to have weighed more than 13lbs. He underwent surgery to remove the warts in 2008 but they continued to return at an aggressive rate, and required two surgeries a year to keep them at bay.
But remarkably, Dede never gave up hope in finding a cure, according to those closest to him.His nurse said: ‘Dede wanted to recover, despite his disease.

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