Dysphagia in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis: Case report

Wegener's Granulomatosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by a rare f orm of systemic vasculitis which can result in damage to vital organs of th e body by restricting blood flow to those organs. It affects various system s of the body including the central nervous system and cranial nerves. To o ur knowledge, there are no previous described cases of oropharyngeal dyspha gia in these patients. This paper describes and discusses a case of orophar yngeal dysphagia in a patient with Wegener's Granulomatosis.