A Rare Case of Disseminated Histoplasmosis Involving the Colon and Brain

, the causative organism for histoplasmosis, is a dimorphic fungus seen abundantly along the river valleys of Ohio and Mississippi in the United States of America as well as in other parts of the world. The infection is primarily acquired by inhaling the fungal spores which are often found in bird and bat droppings. Histoplasmosis can have a wide range of presentations ranging from no symptoms to mild flu-like or life-threatening consequences if severe. Chronic histoplasmosis can be akin to tuberculosis with a history of weight loss or hemoptysis. In patients with weak immune systems, histoplasmosis can become disseminated, affecting different parts of the body, which can be fatal if left untreated. We present a 40-year-old male with a past medical history of alcoholic cirrhosis and portal hypertension presenting with lower GI bleed found to have rectal and colonic ulcers as well as multiple brain lesions from disseminated histoplasmosis.