A WOMAN who suffered constant nose bleeds for decades was shocked to find the condition was caused by a freak TOOTH in her nasal cavity.

The patient, identified as Xia, 57, believed the problem was due to a severe case of rhinitis, an inflammation of the nose membrane.

5 The patient whose surname is Xia, 57, believed after all these years that she had severe case of rhinitis Credit: AsiaWire

5 The scans at the Chinese hospital showed a strange object in her nasal cavity Credit: AsiaWire

5 Doctors were shocked to discover what was a fully grown tooth complete with a crown in her nose Credit: AsiaWire

But tests at a hospital in Changsha, capital of China's Hunan Province, revealed otherwise.

Specialist doc Zhou Jianpo said: "Scans showed a high-density shadow in her right nasal cavity.

"We thought it was a foreign object or some sort of stone."

After surgery, they peeled back layers of membrane to discover what turned out to be full grown tooth, complete with root and crown.

5 It's reported that since the tooth has been removed her symptoms have eased Credit: AsiaWire

5 The condition is called supernumerary teeth, which causes an extra tooth or teeth to grow randomly. It's present at birth Credit: AsiaWire

Pulling out the tooth has since reportedly eased her symptoms.

Doctor Zhou said the condition is known as supernumerary teeth, which causes an extra tooth or teeth to grow in often random places on the face.

It is present at birth and the doctor said the tooth develops during pregnancy.

In August this year an eight-year-old boy from Zhejiang Province in eastern China was also found with a supernumerary tooth in his nasal cavity.

The condition is extremely rare, with fewer than 20 documented cases in China.

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