The intrathoracic kidney: should we fix it?
Intrathoracic kidney associated with bowel in the chest should undergo standard repair and nephropexy. An isolated intrathoracic kidney without evidence of bowel herniation can safely be observed. This is the largest pediatric series of intrathoracic kidney as well as the first to document the efficacy of nonoperative management with long-term follow-up.
Baseline expression of Fy antigen on mature red blood cells and reticulocytes is quite variable between individuals, but appears not to be greatly affected by mild to moderate reticulocytosis following blood loss in an autologous blood donation model.