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Head Trauma After Pressure Cooker Blast

Investigators describe a rare extradural hematoma requiring surgical evacuation.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • February 25, 2026

  • 3 min

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    A 56-year-old woman suffered a significant extradural hematoma after being struck by a pressure cooker lid during a domestic explosion.

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    The patient presented with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 14 and underwent emergency craniotomy due to a midline shift and symptomatic mass effect.

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    Imaging revealed a minimally displaced skull fracture and a 6.5 × 2.7-cm occipitoparietal extradural hematoma with associated contusions.

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    Pressure cooker explosions are classified as low-order blasts, primarily causing injury through secondary projectiles rather than overpressure.

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    The patient's recovery was uneventful, and she was discharged neurologically intact five days post-surgery.

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Head Trauma After Pressure Cooker Blast

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 25, 2026

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