Introduction: Renal mass in young adults is rare and not extensively studied.  We retrospectively studied young  adults operated for a renal mass at our institution.

Materials and methods: Patients aged 16 to 40 years operated for a renal mass during the period of January 2012 to December 2013 were analysed for their clinical presentation, radiological findings, treatment and pathological characteristics

Results: Mean age of eight young patients in our study was 23 yrs. Male: female ratio was 5:3. Flank pain was the common presentation. Ratio of Clear cell RCC to Other conditions was 2:6. Favourable pathological stage(T1, T2) was found in 6 out of 8 cases(75%)

Conclusion: This  small series suggests a higher incidence of non – clear cell RCC  and benign conditions in young  Indian population. However we need a larger study population to clearly define the renal mass in younger patients.