von Recklinghausen ’ s Disease vs . Proteus Syndrome
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Joseph Carey Merrick, better known as the “Elephant Man,” suffered from an extreme condition initially diagnosed as Neurofibromatosis I. Recent research, however, has challenged that view and has attributed his massive disfigurement to the effects of Proteus syndrome, one of the most debilitating and ravaging diseases known to man. An analysis of the data and pathology from Merrick’s records, compared with the data and pathology from instances of Proteus, supports this view.
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