# Concurrent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Clinical Patterns From Two Cases in Southwestern Nigeria

## TL;DR

This paper reports two cases from Nigeria where patients had both systemic lupus erythematosus and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, highlighting a rare autoimmune coexistence.

## Contribution

The study provides rare clinical insights into the coexistence of SLE and HT in sub-Saharan Africa.

## Key findings

- Two patients presented with coexisting systemic lupus erythematosus and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
- This coexistence is rarely documented in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The findings emphasize the importance of considering autoimmune comorbidities in clinical practice.

## Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune, multisystemic connective tissue disease with a predilection for women in their reproductive age group. Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a chronic autoimmune-mediated inflammation of the thyroid gland. The coexistence of SLE with HT has been reported in the literature. However, this important coexistence has scarcely been reported in sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, we report two patients who presented with HT coexisting with SLE.