This Man's Strange Medical Condition Gave Him Tree Branches For Arms

Unable to Heal

Tragically, Koswara passed away at age 42 from complications with Epidermodysplasia verruciformis. He passed away on January 30th, 2016 at about 3:30 PM. The Discovery Channel covered another man, who was from the same Indonesian town as Koswara, who also suffered from EV. Thankfully, that man's treatment worked much better and he is still alive today. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.