The "Stone Game": Who, What, Where and How?

WHO has a kidney stone? Imagine that you have a kidney stone. Some questions that you may have are:

WHAT is the size of my stone? WHAT are my symptoms?
WHERE is my stone?
HOW can my stone be treated?

Below, you will find a diagram of the urinary tract system, which includes the kidney, ureter and bladder. Click on a location in the urinary tract where stones are commonly found. You may click the kidney, ureter or the bladder. After doing so, you will be able to pick a stone size. Then you can obtain the following information: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment options.


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