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This study aimed to evaluate the technical success, diagnostic yield, and procedural safety of percutaneous endovascular biopsy (PEB) for the pathological diagnosis of intravascular masses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively reviewed 30 patients (18 men and 12 women; mean age, 55\u2009\u00b1\u200910 years) who underwent PEB for pathological diagnosis between January 2016 and December 2023 at a single center. Tissue samples were obtained using 7-F biopsy forceps under digital subtraction angiography (DSA) guidance. Technical success, diagnostic yield, and procedure-related complications were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Technical success was achieved in all patients (100%; 95% CI 88.6%\u2013100%), with a median of three samples (range 3\u20134) obtained per lesion. No procedure-related complications were observed in this cohort. Histopathological analysis provided a definitive diagnosis in all cases (100%; 95% CI 88.6%\u2013100%). Malignant lesions were identified in 11 patients (36.7%; 95% CI 21.9\u201354.5%), with hepatocellular carcinoma with vascular invasion being the most common malignant diagnosis. Benign lesions accounted for 19 cases (63.3%; 95% CI 45.5\u201378.1%) and consisted mainly of fibrous tissue and thrombi.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PEB achieved high technical success and diagnostic yield, with no observed procedure-related complications in this selected single-center cohort. These findings suggest that PEB may be a useful diagnostic tool when imaging findings are inconclusive. 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