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[|Human|] my mother in law is 74 years old, she is having mouth sore for more than 1 month. she has been checking with a few dentists on her case and was referred to the oral specialist. She was told by the oral specialist that the pain is due to the veins in the mouth. She need to go through another CT scan to double confirm the situation. i wish to know what are the causes and is this a kind of disease? Thanks
[|AI|]  Hello, Phelbitis is swelling, inflammation of the veins. The oral conditions associated with this include a tooth abscess, sinusitis, siaiolithasis, neuropathy, viral, shingles, bacterial, and fungal. Your initial dental visits should have evaluated your mother for these conditions. When the situation doe not resolve, second opinions and your referral to specialists is the best way to proceed.  Were you told there are vascular malformations often called VM or AVM? Hematomas may have been a prior condition. There are various treatments directed at the location of these malformations to stop the flow of blood. This treatment is called embolization. Any deficiencies or organ malfunctions? Blood tests and other diagnostic information are important to your mothers correct diagnosis. I encourage having additional tests that will provide or confirm a diagnosis. I believe you are proceeding in the right direction and your surgeon should be able to answer your questions or will consult appropriate medical specialists. Your mothers overall health and dental history needs to be considered. I would be glad to answer additional questions with more details concerning your mother. Thank you for your inquiry.