Kidney Stone Gallery

ByMike Nguyen and the KSC Team
  • close up of 3 kidney stones
    3 stone fragments that were removed during percutaneous surgery.
  • 7 mm kidney stone
    A 7 mm stone successfully passed by a patient. Comprised of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate.
  • 1.1 cm kidney stone fragments
    Fragments of an orginally 1.1 cm stone treated with laser lithotripsy and removed during ureteroscopy. Comprised of calcium oxalate.
  • 2 sizes of kidney stones
    A 1.4 cm and a 5 mm stone removed percutaneously from a kidney.
  • carbonate apatite kidney stones
    Collection of carbonate apatite stones removed percutaneously from a kidney.
  • 2mm and 4mm uric acid kidney stones
    2mm and 4mm uric acid stones removed with ureteroscopy.
  • multiple large smooth kidney stones
    Multiple large smooth kidney stones removed percutaneously from a single kidney. Largest stone measures 1.2 cm in size. Analysis demonstrated 70% calcium oxalate monohydrate and 30% calcium phosphate.
  • multiple kidney stones
    Multiple small kidney stones with the appearance of bird seed. Removed with ureteroscopy from a single kidney. Largest stone measured 4mm in size. Analysis demonstrated 85% calcium oxalate monohydrate and 15% calcium phosphate.
  • large bladder stones
    File photo of large bladder stones removed by open incision. These have a “jackstone” appearance.
  • staghorn kidney stone
    File photo of a large “staghorn” kidney stone removed intact by open surgery. The various parts of this stone fill up an entire kidney’s central collecting system, giving it a characteristic shape appearing similar to a deer’s antlers. Stones this size are not commonly seen intact anymore as most are now treated percutaneously and broken up before being removed.
  • large staghorn kidney stone
    File photo of another large “staghorn” stone removed by open surgery.