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Head Trauma After Pressure Cooker Blast

Investigators describe a rare extradural hematoma requiring surgical evacuation.

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    Patient was a 56-year-old woman.

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    Injury caused by pressure cooker lid.

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    Presented with headaches and vomiting.

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    CT scan showed extradural hematoma and midline shift.

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    Underwent emergency craniotomy for evacuation.

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    Post-surgery recovery was uneventful.

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    Low-order blasts can cause significant injury.

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    Early imaging and surgery are critical for outcomes.

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Head Trauma After Pressure Cooker Blast

Investigators describe a rare extradural hematoma requiring surgical evacuation.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 25, 2026

  • 3 min

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