(CNN) — The world’s largest kidney stone has been removed from a patient in Sri Lanka – and it’s about the size of a grapefruit, as long as a banana and as heavy as four hamsters. At 13.372 ...

Doctors in Sri Lanka set a new Guinness World Record when they removed the world’s largest kidney stone from a retired soldier earlier this month. The 1.76-pound growth was surgically removed from ...

Gallstones and kidney stones are two common conditions that cause intense pain, but they affect completely different organs. Understanding the difference can help you recognise symptoms early and get ...

Most kidney stones range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball — but surgeons in Hungary said they removed one the size of a coconut Tuesday. Sandor Sarkadi was rushed to the operating room at ...

NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- An Italian researcher says size may be decisive when it comes to the best way to remove kidney stones trapped in the ureter. Dr. Vincenzo Mirone of the University ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...

Tampa General Hospital has opened Palm Beach County’s first comprehensive kidney stone clinic, aiming to streamline treatment ...