Unnamed woman had tissue from her nose implanted in her spine in the hope the cells would help repair nerve damage causing paralysis Treatment failed and woman complained of increasing pain in the area Eight years later, a 3cm growth made of nasal tissue and bones appeared

By Emily Payne

Published: 07:58 EST, 9 July 2014 | Updated: 12:55 EST, 9 July 2014

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Nose-like: A 3cm growth formed from nasal tissue, bone and nerve branches was discovered

A woman has developed a nose-like growth eight years after a stem cell treatment to cure her paralysis failed.

At the Hospital de Egas Moniz in Lisbon, Portugal, the unnamed woman, a U.S. citizen, had tissue from her nose implanted in her spine.

Doctors hoped the cells would develop into neural cells and help repair the nerve damage to the woman's spine.

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