Parasitic infections associated with nodular lesions

Infection	Comments
Coenurosis	Usually single, subcutaneous nodule
Cysticercosis	Painless, rubbery nodules; often multiple
Dirofilariasis	Subcutaneous nodule
Dracunculiasis	Papular or nodular lesion breaks down to discharge the worm
Echinococcosis	Soft, subcutaneous cysts of variable sizes
Fascioliasis	Painful or itchy subcutaneous nodules
Filariasis
Loaisis	Painful or itchy swellings
Onchocerciasis	Subcutaneous nodules; papular, itchy rash
Wuchereria bancrofti	Recurrent lymphangitis; scrotal mass
Gnathostomiasis	Edematous, recurrent, migratory subcutaneous swellings
Paragonimiasis	Subcutaneous nodules
Sarcocystis	Subcutaneous nodules, eosinophilic myositis
Schistosomiasis	Verrucous, vegetating lesions
Sparganosis	Edematous, painful migratory swellings
Visceral larva migrans	Tender nodular rash

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