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==Staging== | ==Staging== | ||
The radioanatomical classification places adenomas into 1 of 4 | The radioanatomical classification places adenomas into 1 of 4 stages:<ref name=National Cancer institute> Pituitary adenoma (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/pituitary/hp/pituitary-treatment-pdq#section/_96. Accessed on 9 28 2015.</ref> | ||
*'''Stage I''' are microadenomas (<1 cm) without [[sella]] expansion | *'''Stage I''' are microadenomas (<1 cm) without [[sella]] expansion | ||
*'''Stage II''' are macroadenomas (≥1 cm) and may extend above the sella | *'''Stage II''' are macroadenomas (≥1 cm) and may extend above the sella | ||
*'''Stage III''' are macroadenomas with enlargement and invasion of the floor or suprasellar extension | *'''Stage III''' are macroadenomas with enlargement and invasion of the floor or suprasellar extension | ||
*'''Stage IV''' are macroadenomas that cause destruction of the sella | *'''Stage IV''' are macroadenomas that cause destruction of the sella | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Staging
The radioanatomical classification places adenomas into 1 of 4 stages:
- Stage I are microadenomas (<1 cm) without sella expansion
- Stage II are macroadenomas (≥1 cm) and may extend above the sella
- Stage III are macroadenomas with enlargement and invasion of the floor or suprasellar extension
- Stage IV are macroadenomas that cause destruction of the sella