Indonesian Tree Man Fights New Growths
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Indonesian Tree Man in New Bark Battle
Indonesian "Tree Man" Dede Koswara shows the growths on his arms and legs.
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An Indonesian man fighting a rare disorder had just about beaten the bark-like growths that had earned him the nickname "Tree Man." But now, the condition has come back -- and doctors say he could need two operations a year to live a semi-normal lifestyle.