Grapefruit-sized monster: World's largest kidney stone removed

SRI LANKA (CNN Newsource) — Here's a world record you don't want to set.

The world’s largest kidney stone was removed from a patient in Sri Lanka earlier this month. It’s about the size of a grapefruit and as long as a banana measuring 5.26 inches long.

In addition to it being the largest, it's also the heaviest—weighing 1.76 lbs.— and broke two world records.

Guinness World Records has confirmed that both records have been broken by the Sri Lankan stone and removed at the Colombo Army Hospital.

Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. According to the Mayo Clinic, most types can be prevented by reducing sodium intake and staying hydrated. Doctors recommend drinking as much as 2 to 3 quarts of water per day to help remove small stones, which flushes them out of the urinary system.

Stones above 3 millimeters in diameter often require more extensive treatment such as surgery to remove them.