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Chinese man's 3-year urinary pain reveals 1.3kg bladder stone

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A 56-year-old farmer in China's Guangdong province sought medical help after three years of painful urination. Doctors discovered a massive 1.3kg bladder stone, measuring 10cm by 13cm, which had nearly filled his bladder. The stone caused severe kidney swelling and infection, and without timely treatment, could have led to a life-threatening condition. AI

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Chinese man's 3-year urinary pain reveals 1.3kg bladder stone

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese man who suffered painful urination for 3 years discovers 1.3kg stone in bladder

    A Chinese man who endured three years of intense pain while urinating finally went to the hospital and discovered he had a 1.3kg stone in his bladder. The man, 56, from southern China’s Guangdong province, surnamed Chen, recently went to the Xuwen Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of…

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