b7eee4f85e9d744129077abe6afc131d Look: 'Unicorn Horn' appeared at the head of an 87 – year old woman
{"Image ImageDescription": "Pic shows: Strange growth on the Liang Xiuzhen's, 87 head An elderly villager has become known as the 'unicorn woman' after an abnormal growth on her head appeared to take the shape of a single large horn.Liang Xiuzhen, the 87-year-old pensioner, is a resident of Guiyan village in Ziyang city, in south-west China\u2019s Sichuan Province, where she began growing the 13-centimetre-long horn in the past six months.According to Wang Chaojun, Xiuzhen\u2019s son, his mother had something resembling a \"black mole\" growing on her head seven or eight years ago.Chaojun said: \"My mother complained about this mole-like growth on her head that itched all the time. We found ways to cure her itch using traditional Chinese medicine, and then left it be.\"Two years ago however the mole gave way to a small horn-like mass the size of a little finger.Xiuzhen accidentally \"broke\" the small horn this February, and in its place her current horn began growing rapidly over the past six months.Chaojun said: \"Now the horn hurts my mother and prevents her from sleeping. It also bleeds from time to time.\"Doctors in Sichuan diagnosed the so-called unicorn horn as \"cornu cutaneum\", a keratinous skin tumour that has the appearance of a horn.Often small and benign, the growth can in some cases be much larger and malignant.Chaojun said doctors believe they can remove the growth through surgery, but the family has its reservations due to Xiuzhen\u2019s old age and considering other options.Chaojun said: \"My mother is old, and the horn is on her head which is a very sensitive area. I\u2019m not confident of surgery. If something goes wrong [during surgery], it would be terrible.\"Only last month another pensioner made headlines after it was revealed she had three bizarre toenail like growths sprouting from her foot and had appealed for doctors to operate.The unnamed elderly woman from the town of Wadi Al Dawasir in central Saudi Arabia\u2019s Riyadh Province has reportedly been to several hospitals and clinics, with none of them able to explain what she is suffering from.", "Image Software": "Picasa", "Image Artist": "Europics", "Image Copyright": "EuroPics[CEN] agency accepts no liability for any damages, loss or legal action resulting from the use of images supplied. The publication of images supplied in any format is solely at your (the publishers) discretion & risk. Copyright always remains with EuroPics[CEN] \u00a9.  Minimum Repro Fee in the UK is \u00a3 150.00. All Fees must be agreed before publication with EuroPics[CEN] or with EuroPics[CEN] approved agents abroad. All Rights Reserved. Publication of any images is acceptance of these terms and conditions. For reproduction rights contact picdesk@cen.at, +43 1 812 12 87 21", "Image ExifOffset": "2730", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0220"}