Gastrointestinal (GI) aspergillosis is a rare and fatal complication in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of a 72-year-old patient with unexplained recurrent pancytopenia who presented with fever, constipation, abdominal distention, and jaundice. Imaging revealed a mass in the ileocecal junction, and biopsy revealed
Aspergillus
hyphae infiltrating the bowel wall. He had no evidence of pulmonary, sinus, or central nervous system
Aspergillus
infection. After 1 month of antifungal treatment with oral isavuconazole, he recovered well and was discharged. The clinical manifestations of GI aspergillosis are non-specific. This case highlights the importance of increasing the awareness regarding GI aspergillosis in high-risk patients without pulmonary involvement.
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