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Why Does Scrotum Turn Black After An Injury?

My husband, age 62, had an accident at work. He fell 6 ft, backwards, bumped a forklift on the way down. After the fall he couldn't feel his legs at first, burning in his groin. Went to Dr, they took xrays, said he may have a fractured bone. Went in for a CT scan, results on Fri they say. He's in a lot of pain. Initially after accident he couldn't urinate for 18 hrs. Today he woke up and his scrotum is black! Aside from the obvious problems, any idea why his scrotum would turn black? thank you.
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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The scrotum skin is very sensitive and thereispossibility that he might have injured the scrotum. Please inform his doctor and if necessary an ultrasound scan of testis and scrotum may be done. There can be bleeding in scrotum from trauma. Please do not ignore his problem. Blackening of skin can be caused by bleeding into scrotum.
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Why Does Scrotum Turn Black After An Injury?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. The scrotum skin is very sensitive and thereispossibility that he might have injured the scrotum. Please inform his doctor and if necessary an ultrasound scan of testis and scrotum may be done. There can be bleeding in scrotum from trauma. Please do not ignore his problem. Blackening of skin can be caused by bleeding into scrotum.