Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 481-487, November 2003

CT anatomy of pterygopalatine fossa and its communications: a pictorial review

  • Nuri Erdogan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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  • Erdogan Unur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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  • Murat Baykara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri 38039, Turkey

Received 28 August 2002; accepted 21 February 2003.

Abstract 

In this article, we present a pictorial review computed tomography (CT) anatomy of pterygopalatine fossa and its communications. Since it represents a major pathway for spread of inflammatory or neoplastic disease between the various compartments, being familiar with the high resolution CT appearance of pterygopalatine fossa and its communications is necessary in selected cases. The diagnostic difficulties in determining the intercompartmental spread is discussed.

Keywords:  Pterygopalatine fossa, Computed tomography

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PII: S0895-6111(03)00038-7

doi:10.1016/S0895-6111(03)00038-7

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 481-487, November 2003

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