Thursday, 29 October 2015
Man Who Drinks 2 Liters Of Alcohol A Day Grows Horse's Neck
Hong Shu can’t eat, sleep or breathe properly after ten years
ago his body fromed a swelling behind both of his ears
and gradually spread to around his neck area. Hong was
dubbed as the man with the horse, cow and even camel’s
neck.
The man became withdrawn, deeply depressed and began
avoiding people. After examinations and X-rays, doctors
diagnosed Hong with Madelung disease and blamed his
excessive drinking for triggering a disease...
The condition is very rare and characterized by extensive
symmetric fat deposits in the head, neck, and shoulder
girdle area. In reported case series, up to 90% of patients
have a history of chronic alcoholism, and there is a strong
male predominance.
Hong consumed up to two litres of Chinese alcohol bajiu a
day, meaning he downed tens of thousands of litres of the
liquor. At the time of his first operation Hong’s throat was
more than15,24cm wide and around 13,97cm long. But
after three successive surgeries to remove the fatty tissue
Hong can start a new sober life.
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