A man who downed two litres of spirits a day for more than 30 years developed a fatty tumour that led him to be called ‘the man with the horse’s neck’. Hong Shu struggled to eat, sleep or breathe after being diagnosed with the rare Madelung disease, where fatty deposits accumulate in various areas of the body including the neck, arms and legs. Hong is said to consume up to two litres of Chinese spirit bajiu a day. The distilled spirit is made from rice, sorghum or other grains, and has an ABV of anywhere between 40 and 60 per cent.
Over the space of 30 years, Hong has consumed tens of thousands of litres of the hard liquor, triggering the disease. Hong, from Guangzhou, southern China, recently underwent multiple surgeries to remove the deposits and is due to be discharged from hospital
Source: MirrorUk
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