title: Pterygopalatine Fossa: Not a Mystery!
abstract: The pterygopalatine fossa is an important anatomic crossroads that is connected with numerous intra- and extracranial spaces via foramina and fissures. Although this fossa is small, its central location in the skull base and its communications provide clinical, radiological, and anatomical significance. In this pictorial review, we aimed to describe the radiologic anatomy of the pterygopalatine fossa, as well as to give some pathologic examples to better understand this major conduit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: betulemineyildiz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Betul Emine
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Derinkuyu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oznur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Boyunaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cigdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oztunali
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse Gul
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Alimli
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ucar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056739:Pterygopalatine Fossa / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Anatomy; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pterygopalatine fossa