An unusual case of vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm is presented. The patient was a young girl with tuberculosis of the cervical spine and paraspinal abscess. She developed a localised swelling in the left side of the neck following percutaneous drainage of the abscess. An angiogram showed a pseudoaneurysm of the left vertebral artery. Test occlusion and trapping of the aneurysm with coils was performed. Following the trapping the mass and the associated symptoms resolved without the need for direct repair. The salient features of our case and the role of endovascular management are briefly discussed.
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