“…5,7,8,10,11 BCC may, like squamous cell carcinoma, arise in the setting of scars, draining sinuses, ulcers, burn sites and foci of chronic inflammation. 8,10, 11 The role of immune compromise in provoking an increased risk of BCC may be due to impairment of the immune surveillance of oncogenic viruses. 12 The genodermatoses that enhance the risk of BCC include the prototype xeroderma pigmentosa, Rasmussen syndrome, Rombo syndrome, Bazex-Christol-Dupre syndrome, albinism and Darier's disease.…”