Exact cause is unknown and controversial; regarded by some as benign and by others as a low-grade tumor variant of invasive SCC; associations exist with sunlight, chromosomal abnormalities in the skin, occupational exposure to tour and or pitch, a compromised immune status, and exposure to several forms of HPV including types nine, 11, 13, 16, 18, 24, 25, 33, 37, and 57