Isn't it technically a bladder stone now? Still freaking huge. I've always found it astonishing to know that apparently bladder stones (and obstructive uropathy) used to be a common cause of death. They, and the surgery invented to resect them, are the source of the term "lithotomy position." But you almost never see them any more. Curious.
I used to occassionally see large uroliths like that, essentially filling nearly the entire bladder, in dogs when I was in veterinary practice.
ReplyDeleteNever seen one in a person yet however.
That thing is pretty impressive.
Isn't it technically a bladder stone now? Still freaking huge. I've always found it astonishing to know that apparently bladder stones (and obstructive uropathy) used to be a common cause of death. They, and the surgery invented to resect them, are the source of the term "lithotomy position." But you almost never see them any more. Curious.
ReplyDeleteOh, c'mon, that's really an ostrich egg, right??
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