An Unusual Case of GI Bleeding: Could Histolasmosis be the Culprit?

S D Med. 2019 Jun;72(6):250-252.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) histoplasmosis is a rare disease with variable manifestations. We report a case of a male patient who developed disseminated histoplasmosis with prominent manifestations of GI bleeding, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy revealed atypical ulcers. With the treatment of itraconazole, patient's GI bleeding stopped, and follow up endoscopies revealed resolution of the ulcers.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Colonoscopy
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage* / diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage* / etiology
  • Histoplasmosis* / complications
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / therapeutic use
  • Male

Substances

  • Itraconazole