Size Of Kidney Stones 8mm. 6mm 7mm and 8mm kidney stones are 23 inches 27 inches and 31 inches in width respectively making an 8mm kidney stone about the size of a small kernel of corn. You should drink plenty of water keep your urine clear follow a low salt diet and i advocate the dash diet for patients with kidney stones.
There have been few symptoms just an occasional jolt of pain maybe once per month. For the past 4 years i have known of the presence confirmed by ivp of a stone in my right kidney. Kidney stones that are less than 5 millimeters mm will commonly pass without treatment.
Nbmost of these stones cannot be dissolved except uric acid stones.
Depending on the type of stone certain medication to dissolve a kidney stone may be able to help reduce the size so that it can pass out on its own without any further treatment. Send thanks to the doctor. Smaller the size of a stone the faster it can pass through the urinary tract. Stones that are greater than 10 mm will commonly require surgical treatment.