Research Article
Association of Ki-67 Labelling Index and IL-17A with Pituitary Adenoma
Table 2
Hardy classification, modified by Wilson [
21].
| Grades | Sellar floor erosion | Extrasellar extensions | Suprasellar extension | Parasellar extension | A | B | C | D | E |
| Grade I | Sella normal or focally expanded; tumor < 10 mm | PA expanding into the suprasellar cistern | Anterior recesses of the third ventricle obliterated | The floor of the third ventricle grossly displaced | An intracranial extension into the anterior, middle, or posterior fossa (intradural) | An intracranial extension into or beneath the cavernous sinus (extradural) | Grade II | Sella enlarged; tumor ≥ 10 mm | | | | | | Grade III | Localized sellar perforation | | | | | | Grade IV | Diffuse destruction of the sellar floor | | | | | |
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