Bladder stones. Computer artwork showing a section through a human bladder containing bladder stones (whiteish, centre). The urethra can be seen (vert

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Bladder stones. Computer artwork showing a section through a human bladder containing bladder stones (whiteish, centre). The urethra can be seen (vertical, lower centre), along with the ureters (top left and right), which carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Bladder stones (cystoliths), like kidney stones, are solid accumulations of dissolved urinary minerals that have come out of solution and built up into hard stone-like objects. They typically leave the body without any symptoms when passing urine. However, if they grow to a sufficient size they may cause an obstruction in the urethra, leading to severe pain.

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