A tree man!!!
Well, close enough. This is a bizarre case of a male patient whose hands were disfigured from an extremely rare contagious condition, epidermodysplasia verruciformis, or “tree man syndrome". He arrived with large painful growths on his hands caused by complications from human papillomavirus infection, which can be cancerous. It is characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the skin. The resulting uncontrolled HPV infections result in the growth of scaly macules and papules, particularly on the hands and feet. A major concern for these patients is that the wart-like lesions may transform into skin cancers, especially with exposure to sunlight or UV rays. Even though lesions can be treated or removed as they appear, patients will continue to develop these lesions throughout life, with many growths remaining unchanged for years. The wart-like tumors can be treated by cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen, electrosurgery and laser ablation. Surgical excision and reconstruction with skin grafts is used for invasive skin cancers.
