Radiologist’s Guide to the Pterygopalatine Fossa

HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 43, No. 11 PreviousNext NeuroradiologyRadioGraphics FundamentalsRadiologist’s Guide to the Pterygopalatine FossaAlba Salgado-Parente , Abel González-Huete, Elisa Antolinos-Macho, Antonio Michael-Fernández, Juan Vicente Quintana-Pérez, Beatriz Alba-Pérez, Montserrat Medina-Díaz, Juan S. Martínez-San-MillánAlba Salgado-Parente , Abel González-Huete, Elisa Antolinos-Macho, Antonio Michael-Fernández, Juan Vicente Quintana-Pérez, Beatriz Alba-Pérez, Montserrat Medina-Díaz, Juan S. Martínez-San-MillánAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, University Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Carretera de Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9, 100, 28034 Madrid, Spain.Address correspondence to A.S.P. (email: [email protected]).Alba Salgado-Parente Abel González-HueteElisa Antolinos-MachoAntonio Michael-FernándezJuan Vicente Quintana-PérezBeatriz Alba-PérezMontserrat Medina-DíazJuan S. Martínez-San-MillánPublished Online:Oct 19 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.230078MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThe pterygopalatine fossa is a clinically inaccessible but important distribution center for the innervation and vascular supply of deep facial structures, and the slide presentation reviews its anatomy, communications, and pathologic conditions.Suggested ReadingsAbdel Razek AAK, King A. MRI and CT of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012;198(1):11–18. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarBecker M, Kohler R, Vargas MI, Viallon M, Delavelle J. Pathology of the trigeminal nerve. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2008;18(2):283–307,x. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarChan LL, Chong J, Gillenwater AM, Ginsberg LE. The pterygopalatine fossa: postoperative MR imaging appearance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2000;21(7):1315–1319. Medline, Google ScholarCochinski R, Agarwal M, Albuquerque J, et al. Anatomy and Diseases of the Greater Wings of the Sphenoid Bone. RadioGraphics 2022;42(4):1177–1195. Link, Google ScholarErdogan N, Unur E, Baykara M. CT anatomy of pterygopalatine fossa and its communications: a pictorial review. Comput Med Imaging Graph 2003;27(6):481–487. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMoonis G, Cunnane MB, Emerick K, Curtin H. Patterns of perineural tumor spread in head and neck cancer. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2012;20(3):435–446. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarOng CK, Chong VFH. Imaging of perineural spread in head and neck tumours. Cancer Imaging 2010;10 Spec no A(1A):S92–S98. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSchuknecht B. Patterns of Perineural Skull Base Tumor Extension from Extracranial Tumors. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2021;31(4):473–483. Google ScholarTashi S, Purohit BS, Becker M, Mundada P. The pterygopalatine fossa: imaging anatomy, communications, and pathology revisited. Insights Imaging 2016;7(4):589–599. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarTrotta BM, Pease CS, Rasamny JJ, Raghavan P, Mukherjee S. Oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer: key imaging findings for staging and treatment planning. RadioGraphics 2011;31(2):339–354. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Apr 5 2023Revision requested: May 12 2023Revision received: May 24 2023Accepted: June 14 2023Published online: Oct 19 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles Anatomy and Diseases of the Greater Wings of the Sphenoid BoneRadioGraphics2022Volume: 42Issue: 4pp. 1177-1195Skull Base–related Lesions at Routine Head CT from the Emergency Department: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Lessons LearnedRadioGraphics2019Volume: 39Issue: 4pp. 1161-1182Imaging of Malignant Minor Salivary Gland Tumors of the Head and NeckRadioGraphics2020Volume: 41Issue: 1pp. 175-191Deadly Fungi: Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis in the Head and NeckRadioGraphics2022Volume: 42Issue: 7Imaging the External Ear: Practical Approach to Normal and Pathologic ConditionsRadioGraphics2022Volume: 42Issue: 2pp. 522-540See More RSNA Education Exhibits The radiologist´s guide to the Pterygopalatine FossaDigital Posters2022Skull Base Osteomyelitis in COVID-19 related Acute Invasive Fungal Rhino Sinusitis: Spectrum of FindingsDigital Posters2022Perineural Tumor Spread (PNTS) of Head and Neck Cancers: Imaging Technique and FindingsDigital Posters2019 RSNA Case Collection Acute Invasive Fungal SinusitisRSNA Case Collection2022Juvenile Nasopharyngeal AngiofibromaRSNA Case Collection2021GangliogliomaRSNA Case Collection2020 Vol. 43, No. 11 Slide PresentationMetrics Altmetric Score PDF download