Habitual khat chewing induced oral erythroplakia: A case report

Aisha A. H. Al-Jamaei; Khaled Al-Kebsi; ElhamA. Al-Qafaf; Mayada H. M. Hanash; R. V. Subramanyam; Jan G. A. M. de Visscher

doi:10.1016/j.oor.2024.100230

Habitual khat chewing induced oral erythroplakia: A case report

Aisha A. H. Al-Jamaei^*
, Khaled Al-Kebsi
, ElhamA. Al-Qafaf
, Mayada H. M. Hanash
, R. V. Subramanyam
, Jan G. A. M. de Visscher

^*Corresponding author for this work

Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam
Al-Razi University
Ibb University
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University

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Oral erythroplakia (OE) is a clinical diagnosis of a relatively rare, solitary erythematous lesion. It has a high and significant risk of malignant transformation. OE is most commonly caused by tobacco use, especially smokeless tobacco, alcohol drinking, and chewing betel nut. We presented a case of a 53-years-old male who developed a large erythroplakia on his left buccal mucosa, likely induced by chewing khat. This patient had never used the tobacco or alcohol in any form. Given that chewing khat is quite common in some Middle East and African countries, it is essential for oral health care professionals to be aware of its potential development of erythroplakia and oral cancer.

Original language	English
Article number	100230
Journal	Oral Oncology Reports
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oor.2024.100230
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2024

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Erythroplakia
Khat chewing
Oral potentially malignant disorder
Oral squamous cell carcinoma

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Habitual khat chewing induced oral erythroplakia: A case report

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