The largest kidney stone ever discovered was removed from a man in Sri Lanka; it weighed as much as five baseballs.

Published Date: 10 Jul 2023

Sri Lanka: The largest kidney stone ever found, measuring 5 points 26 inches in length and 4 points 15 inches in width, was surgically removed there.

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