BEWARE! This man developed 'horse's neck' because of too much drinking

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• Chinese man drank 2 liters of baiju a day for 30 years.
• Over time, the fatty deposits took over his whole neck.
• People called him the man with the 'horse's neck'
• He was diagnosed with Madelung disease.
• This is an illness where fatty deposits accumulate in different areas of the body including the legs, arms and neck.

53-year-old Hong Shu, a local from Guanzhou, China, downed two liters of baijiu a day for over thirty years. His consumption of tens of thousands of this hard liquor triggered something in his health that he later on regretted.

via People's Daily Online

A decade ago, he started seeing swelling behind both his ears then it slowly spread around his throat area. Over time, the fatty deposits took over his whole neck, leading him to be called the man with the 'horse's neck'.

This caused him to become depressed and withdrawn. He also experienced difficulty in eating, breathing and sleeping.

When he got himself checked, the doctors discovered Shu has developed a very rare case of Madelung disease, an illness where fatty deposits accumulate in different areas of the body including the legs, arms and neck.

According to the doctors, the swelling around his throat was around 16 cm wide and 14 centimeters long. Added to that are two lumps which totals to 18 centimeters wide.

After a series of tests, Shu underwent three successive surgeries to remove the fatty deposits. Today, People's Daily Online said he is due to return home after he recuperates.

Baijiu is a distilled spirit made from rice, sorghum or other grains, and has an alcohol by volume of anywhere between 40 and 60 percent.

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