He Had Trouble Breathing - Then Doctors Found A Tooth Growing In His Nose

A CT scan that revealed the surprising diagnosis - a tooth growing inside the nasal cavity.

A man who had breathing problems was stunned to discover the cause - a tooth growing inside his nose. According to a study published in the New England Journal Of Medicine, the 38-year-old man visited a clinic in Mount Sinai, New York, complaining of difficulty in breathing through his right nostril. He said that he had faced breathing problems for several years.

Initial examination found that the man had a deviated septum, which means that the bone and cartilage that divide the nasal cavity of the nose were displaced. The examination also found a calcified obstruction towards the back of the septum.

Further examination with a rhinoscope (an instrument for examining the inside of the nose) revealed that the man had a hard object in his nostril. It was finally a CT scan that revealed the surprising diagnosis - a tooth growing inside the nasal cavity. 

In medical terms, the man had an "inverted ectopic tooth" growing inside his nose.