The Horned-Man of China

Posted by JTPednaud in Medicine on November 16, 2007 at 9:29 am


93-year-old Ma Zhong Nan of China never imagined that a small scalp injury five years ago would blossom into 4 inch horn. About two weeks ago the horn began to itch and Ma decided to seek medical attention. Those attempts proved rather fruitless and his children are now seeking help and treatment through the media.

Horned humans are nothing new, the earliest medically documented case dates back to the 1500’s, the London Museum has several human horns in their collection and Robert Ripley made Wang the Human Unicorn famous in the 1930’s.

Human horn are not actual horns as they are not made of the same material animal horns are. Most often human horns are attributed to benign calvarial tumours, such as osteomas, and an aggressive variant of a condition known as cornu cutaneum. It is also important to note that ‘horns’ can grow anywhere on the human body but that the condition manifesting on the head only is a rarity.

China appears to produce a lot of horned people, like this man and this woman.

Via Shuangyashan


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9 comments to "The Horned-Man of China"

  1. Scot
    November 16th, 2007 at 11:01 am

    Get the big pickle jar, put up a tent and charge admission.

  2. Rich
    November 16th, 2007 at 3:45 pm

    Impressive at 93.

  3. L.C.
    November 16th, 2007 at 5:07 pm

    Is there a reason that those affected (and shown) are Chinese? Is it a genetic thing?

  4. JTPednaud
    November 16th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    Actually, I think a general lack of accessible health care may be the reason.

  5. Alex
    November 16th, 2007 at 7:37 pm

    Do we also see this condition a lot in India? (Similar population to China, probably lack of accessible health care there too).

  6. Chris
    November 17th, 2007 at 7:04 am

    Is it a genetic thing?

    Nope, I think it's pollution.
    http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-11-13/61937.html
    Why not tumourus horns?
    India is as well not known for its highly rigorous environmental laws...

  7. Barry John Williams
    November 17th, 2007 at 7:34 am

    Not to be confused with the Galactic wide aphrodisiac human horn...

  8. CSI
    November 17th, 2007 at 4:08 pm

    "Not to be confused with the Galactic wide aphrodisiac human horn…"

    The upper human horn or lower human horn?

  9. Alex
    November 17th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

    The lower human horns are wooden in nature. (Ooh, that was bad. I'm sorry)


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