[摘要]翼腭窝是位于眶尖后下方、颞下窝内侧的一个狭小骨性间隙，窝内有丰富的血管、重要的神经等结构通过，众多起源于口鼻腔、眶内、颅中窝、颞下窝和鼻旁窦的病变均可累及此窝。本文总结了近年来翼腭窝的解剖学及其相关临床诊疗技术的研究进展。

    [关键词]翼腭窝；解剖学；三叉神经痛

    [中图分类号]R 322[文献标志码]A[doi]10.3969/j.issn.1673-5749.2012.04.030

    Anatomical character of pterygopalatine fossa and advancement of related techniqueLi Peng1, Tang Wei2, Chen Yao3.(1. Dept. of Stomatology, Chengdu Children’s Special Hospital, Chengdu 610015, China; 2. Dept. of Traumatic and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; 3. Dept. of Anatomy, College of Basic and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China)

    [Abstract]Pterygopalatine fossa is a narrow rift, posteroinferior to orbital apex and interior to infratemporal fossa. There are many important blood vessels and nerve tissues passed through the pterygopalatine fossa. Many diseases from oral and nasal cavity, orbital cavity, middle cranial fossa, infratemporal fossa and paranasal sinuses can involve pterygopalatine fossa. This article summaried the anatomical characters of pterygopalatine fossa and research advancements of related technique for diagnosis and treatment. ......