Lelaki Bermuka Gajah Dari China

Huang Chuncai (Chinese: 黃春才) (b. 1977) is a Chinese man who became famous for being "China's Elephant man". He is suffering from an extreme case of neurofibromatosis, which caused such large tumours on his face that they had completely distorted his features. Born in the southern parts of Hunan province, Huang is the eldest of three children. In addition to his parents, his family also consists of his brother, his sister and his nephew. His father earned money by selling noodles in the local market. Huang's parents first noticed signs of his illness when he was four years old. He was taken to hospital and was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis.

However, the doctors advised against removing the tumors -- an operation that Huang's parents were too poor to afford anyway -- because they believed it to be too dangerous. Huang's tumor continued to grow, and although he began attending school when he was eight, he eventually left four years later, as he felt alienated by the other children, who called him the elephant man. By the time he was 31, his tumor weighed 15 kg.[1] Around 2007, he caught the attention of the doctors at the Fuda Cancer Hospital in Guangzhou, who decided to try removing the tumour. His first operation in July 2007 removed a 15 kg (33 lb.) tumour from the right side of his face, and the second one in January 2008 removed another 10 lb. (4.5kg) of tissue from the same side.[2] A third operation was scheduled for late 2008, which would have removed the tumor on the left side of his face.[3] In the BodyShock series, Huang was the subject of a 2008 documentary episode entitled "I Am the Elephant Man"

Huang Chuncai suffers from Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis is a genetically-inherited disorder in which the nerve tissue grows tumors (i.e., neurofibromas) that may be benign or may cause serious damage by compressing nerves and other tissues. The disorder affects all neural crest cells (Schwann cells, melanocytes and endoneurial fibroblasts). Cellular elements from these cell types proliferate excessively throughout the body, forming tumors; melanocytes also function abnormally in this disease, resulting in disordered skin pigmentation and "cafe-au-lait" spots. The tumors may cause bumps under the skin, colored spots, skeletal problems, pressure on spinal nerve roots, and other neurological problems.

Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant disorder, which means only one copy of the affected gene is needed for the disorder to develop. Therefore, if only one parent has neurofibromatosis, his or her children have a 50% chance of developing the condition as well. The severity in affected individuals can vary, this may be due to variable expressivity. Approximately half of cases are due to de novo mutations and no other affected family members are seen. It affects males and females equally.

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