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Chinese man's scalp develops brain-like folds due to rare condition

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A 23-year-old man from Hunan, China, suffered from a rare medical condition that caused his scalp to thicken and develop folds resembling a human brain. After years of distress and failed attempts at treatment, he found a plastic surgeon at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University who was able to address his condition. AI

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Chinese man's scalp develops brain-like folds due to rare condition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain

    A man from central China had long been troubled by a thickening scalp that developed folds resembling the creases of a brain, but he eventually found a plastic surgeon who could address his condition. The 23-year-old man from Hunan province, surnamed Li, recently had his issue re…

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