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The Scaled Mystery
Samuel had lived in isolation for years, hiding a mysterious condition that covered his legs in thick, scale-like growths. What started as small patches of rough skin in his twenties had grown into painful, horn-like clusters that made walking nearly impossible.
Desperate, he sought help from a specialized clinic, where doctors diagnosed him with a rare genetic disorder known as epidermodysplasia verruciformis, or “tree-man syndrome,” triggered by an extreme reaction to HPV. The case shocked the world when shared to raise awareness of rare diseases.