Gingival lesions and nasal obstruction in an immunosuppressed patient post-liver transplantation

Although rare, metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presenting only to the mandible, gingiva, and nasal cavity in patients subsequently found to have primary HCC has been reported. In the age of transplantation, certain HCC patients may receive treatment with an orthotopic liver transplant. Due to the proclivity of HCC for early micrometastases, immunosuppressive ther apy can induce significant metastatic lesions. Nasal mass obstruction, ging ival lesions, or facial growths in this population must be considered metas tatic until proven otherwise.