India, Aug. 21 -- Kidney stones were once considered a disease seen mainly in adults, commonly linked to dehydration, unhealthy diet, obesity, and metabolic disorders. However, pediatric urologists are now increasingly diagnosing kidney stones in children and teenagers, including cases that closely resemble the "adult-type" stones traditionally seen later in life, revealed Dr Arun Kumar Balakrishnan in an interaction with HT Lifestyle.

"Over the past two decades, the incidence of pediatric kidney stones has risen significantly across the world," noted the uro-oncologist. "More importantly, the composition of these stones - predominantly calcium oxalate stones - now mirrors adult stone disease, suggesting a genuine shift in childhood heal...