It can cause pain if large, and needs curettage and bone grafting. Fortunately it is very rare. Enchondroma is a cartilage tumor that occurs within the long bones of the limbs and fingers, Sometimes it occurs in multiple sites, and is called Ollier's disease. Chondromyxoid fibroma is a bening tumor that occurs in the shaft of the long bone. It frequently causes pain and swelling.
Treatment is by curettage and bone grafting.
Local recurrence after surgery can occur. Osteoid osteoma is a small painful lesion, typically causing pain at night relieved by Aspirin. It can occur anywhere in the body, but commonly in the long bones and the spine. Diagnosis is by its typical appearance of a small dense lesion on X-rays. CT scan may be needed to delineate the lesion.