Muhamm­ad Mushta­q has elepha­ntiasi­s - caused by a parasi­tic infect­ionA Gujranwala man has been left bedridden owing to his gigantic leg is pleading with doctors to amputate the limb, Mail Online reported. Muhammad Mushtaq has elephantiasis – caused by a parasitic infection that stops the lymphatic system from draining unwanted fluid and toxins from its tissues. This has caused the 40-year-old’s left leg to swell to 10 times its normal size over the past two years. Mushtaq claims a local doctor said surgery to treat his leg could be deadly. Mushtaq – who recently lost his parents – first noticed a lump on his leg two years ago.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2019 14:26 UTC