Table 1

Pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) boundaries

MedialPerpendicular plate of the palatine bone and its orbital sphenoidal processes.
LateralPterygomaxillary fissure.
AnteriorSuperomedial part of the infratemporal surface of maxilla.
PosteriorRoot of the pterygoid process and adjoining anterior surface of the greater wing of sphenoid bone.
SuperiorSphenoid sinus.
InferiorPart of the floor is formed by the pyramidal process of the palatine bone.