What was the biggest kidney stone ever

The kidney stone was surgically removed in one piece. Source: thehindu. In , a cop from Mumbai, India named Vilas Ghuge set an unfortunate world record when he had what a large kidney stone removed. Hemendra Shah India at R. Stone Urological Research Institute, were officially added to the record books in Due to fear of surgery, Ghuge waited 18 years to have his kidney stone removed!

There are four major types of kidney stones : calcium, struvite, uric acid and cystine. Struvite stones sometimes occur after repeated urinary tract infections.

Uric acid stones form when urine is too acidic. Cystine stones, which are the rarest, form due to a genetic disorder. Uric acid stones, in particular, can be tricky to diagnose without the right tools. A CT scan is often used for diagnosis. You may have heard that passing a kidney stone is just as painful as childbirth — and while that may be true in some instances, the pain level depends on the shape and size of the stone.

Kidney stones can be the size of a pea or — although rare — can grow to the size of a golf ball. The largest kidney stone ever recorded, according to Guinness World Records , was just over 5 inches at its widest point. It can lead to renal failure if not managed or removed. Large kidneys are common among patients with this disease, but doctors were still surprised by the size of the organ.

Prior to the surgery, the patient was suffering from pain in his left side as well as a fever. He was also experiencing breathing difficulties due to the sheer size of the kidney. It was found that his left kidney was infected and he was bleeding internally. It was then that doctors decided to operate. Dr Kathuria told the Hindustan Times the right kidney is not causing the patient any issues at the moment.