We report a case with classic clinical findings and imaging features of 
Kummell's disease. Kummell's disease is a post-traumatic vertebral body 
collapse. Initially after the trauma patients are usually asymptomatic but after 
months they develop a symptomatic and progressive kyphosis of the lower thoracic 
or lumbar spine. On a conventional radiograph a collapsed vertebral body with a 
fracture cleft is typical and on MRIT2 weighted images the double line sign is 
characteristic for Kummell's disease; an increased linear area of 
hyper-intensity surrounded by an area of low signal. Percutaneous vertebroplasty 
is an adequate treatment for stabilization of the fracture and pain reduction in 
patients with Kummell's disease.