For over 30 years, a man in China has been living with a horn growing out of his neck. Li Jibin, 62, from Shiyan in Hubei province, says the unusual lump first appeared on his neck in 1980.
Since then, the horn on Lee's neck has grown at an alarming rate. In this regard, a man is forced to trim it twice a year, with the help of friends.
Lee's greatest desire is to learn more about the mysterious neoplasm and the reasons for its appearance. Previously, he tried to find out about his problem from a local doctor who treated him with herbs collected from the nearby mountains. But Lee suspects that the treatment actually made the horn grow faster.
The maximum length that his horn reached was 15 centimeters. It grows parallel to the shoulders, and when it becomes too long, the man's neck begins to swell and he begins to fever. In this regard, the Chinese decided that the horn should be shortened from time to time.
However, as Lee points out, the horn does not cause much discomfort. He especially interferes with a man during dressing and shampooing. The main problems are associated with the perception of others, who do not always calmly react to a neoplasm growing from the neck. Although their reaction can be understood, the man says, since the horn is very similar to a piece of wood sticking out of the neck, and such a sight can leave few people indifferent. However, when people find out what the object sticking out of the neck really is, this knowledge does not add peace to them.
Some are inclined to believe that Lee's anomaly may be a cutaneous horn. These horns are known to sometimes resemble wood or corals, and can be both malignant and benign.
About the causes of the formation of cutaneous horns, modern science is practically unknown. A number of researchers associate their appearance with radiation exposure. However, there is good news for owners of such horns, Mail Online notes. They can be removed surgically. It is hoped that Li Jibin will soon receive medical assistance after his story got into the media and photos with his unusual horn spread all over the Internet.
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