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Most common cysts of the spleen are:
Most common cysts of the spleen are:
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Think parasitic true cyst, the same organism that famously affects the liver.
Updated On: Jun 24, 2026
- Hydatid cyst
- Dermoid cyst
- Pseudocyst
- Lymphangioma
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Think about splenic cysts by their lining. A true cyst has a wall lined by epithelium or by a parasite; a false cyst (pseudocyst) has no lining and usually appears after blunt trauma. The question asks for the single most common variety. Globally, the parasitic true cyst dominates because $Echinococcus\ granulosus$ infection is widespread in livestock-rearing regions, and the spleen is a recognised site for hydatid disease after the liver and lung. That makes the hydatid cyst the most frequent splenic cyst encountered in practice and in exams. The pseudocyst is the leading false cyst and is the commonest one seen specifically after trauma, but it ranks behind the hydatid cyst when all splenic cysts are pooled together. Dermoid cysts and lymphangiomas are uncommon congenital lesions and can be set aside. So the answer is the hydatid cyst.\[\boxed{\text{Hydatid cyst}}\]
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