This will blow you away http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/mai...GGAVCBQ0IV0?xml=/news/2007/11/12/wtree112.xml
After testing samples of the lesions and Dede's blood, Dr Anthony Gaspari of the University of Maryland concluded that his affliction is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a fairly common infection that usually causes small warts to develop on sufferers.
Dede's problem is that he has a rare genetic fault that impedes his immune system, meaning his body is unable to contain the warts.
The virus was therefore able to "hijack the cellular machinery of his skin cells", ordering them to produce massive amounts of the substance that caused the tree-like growths known as "cutaneous horns" on his hands and feet.
And the obvious question: How does he wipe his ass?
DogBoy said:Did you see the bit in the documentary where they recommend he take a hacksaw to his warts to remove them!
that was pretty far out thing to have to do.