The pattern of malignant epithelial tumours of deep seated organs in young adults.

: Epithelial malignancy is common in older age group but it is also an Important cause of morbidity and mortality in young adults. The reports of deep seated carcinomas diagnosed in a one-year time period by CT guided FNAC in a medical college of West Bengal were analysed. Of total 447 malignant lesions of lung diagnosed by aspiration cytology 15 cases (3.3%) occurred in 15-39 years age group.