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Temporal arteritis associated with salivary glands enlargement and depressive syndrome: a case report

A case of temporal arteritis associated with depressive syndrome and enlargement of salivary glands is reported. Biopsy of the superficial temporal artery showed arteritis with multinucleated giant cells. After corticosteroid therapy the headache and the enlargement of the salivary gland improved rapidly.


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