Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 89-93 , January 2003

Pituitary apoplexy after leuprolide injection for ovum donation

  • Gregory Engel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Gregory Engel, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, Falk Bldg., CVRC, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (G.E., C.A.C.)
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  • Michelle Huston, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (M.H., S.O.)
    • ,
  • Sachie Oshima, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (M.H., S.O.)
    • ,
  • Carter Beck, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (C.B., G.H.)
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  • Griffith Harsh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (C.B., G.H.)
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  • Myer H Rosenthal, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA (M.H.R.)
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  • Carlos A Camargo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA (G.E., C.A.C.)

,Accepted 7 January 2002.

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