A forgotten disease revisited: giant bladder stone in a modern clinical setting case report

Giant bladder stones are an uncommon entity in modern urological practice that developed secondary to longstanding bladder outlet obstruction, chronic infection, or neurogenic dysfunction. A 37-year-old male presented with a long-standing history of lower urinary tract symptoms. A non-contrast computed tomography scan revealed a giant intravesical calculus. The patient underwent open cystolithotomy and the stone weighing 1200 g was successfully extracted. The postoperative course was uneventful with a full recovery after 1 month. Comprehensive evaluation with laboratory testing, imaging, and cystoscopy is essential for accurate assessment and operative planning of giant bladder stones. Management should be individualized. Open vesicolithotomy remains a dependable and definitive approach, especially when complete clearance in a single session is required or endoscopic resources are limited. While minimally invasive techniques represent the standard for most bladder stone patients, vesicolithotomy remains an indispensable option in the armamentarium of giant bladder stone management.