Table 3
Associated diseases in scleritis and episcleritis
| Systemic disease | Scleritis | Scleritis + myositis | Episcleritis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatic arthritis | 4 | 1 | |
| Sjögren’s syndrome | 1 | ||
| Wegener’s granulomatosis | 4 | ||
| Periarteritis nodosa | 2 | ||
| Local periarteritis nodosa | 1 | ||
| Reiter syndrome | 1 | ||
| Systemic vasculitis | 1 | ||
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 4 | ||
| Cogan syndrome | 1 | 1 | |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 3 | ||
| Crohn’s disease | 1 | 1 | |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | ||
| Thyrotoxicosis | 1 | ||
| Rhinosporidiosis | 1 | ||
| Total (n=103) | 24 (31.5%) | 2 (2.7%) | 3 (11.1%) |
