Chinese man dubbed 'human coral reef' comes out of his shell!Byline: ANI London, Sept 22 (ANI): A man labelled as the human coral reef coral reef Ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas from the external skeletons of corals. The skeleton consists of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), or limestone. A coral reef may grow into a permanent coral island, or it may take one of four principal forms. following the growth of huge shell-like formations all over his body has been treated successfully by doctors. Lin Tianzhuan, 38, could not move his limbs due the hard shell covering on his body, which started appearing since he was 13 years old. resident of Shuimen in southern China, Lin was forced to spend a reclusive re·clu·sive adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. life at home because people were afraid of him and pals had shunned him. The Sun quoted him as saying: "They grew and grew and soon they were all over my arms and legs, my back and even my head. It was as if I was turning to stone and it was terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. . "Gradually my shell became thicker and thicker and I could no longer bend my arms or my legs. It was very frightening." However, doctors from a special skin clinic have now successfully operated upon Lin. His treatment has only left a few patches over his body. Fuzhou Dermatosis dermatosis /der·ma·to·sis/ (der?mah-to´sis) pl. dermato´ses any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation. Prevention Hospital vice president Dr Liu Yinghong said: "He may need radiotherapy for quite some time still but he has made very good progress." (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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