AbstractParalytic poliomyelitis is now unusual in developed countries following the success of vaccination programmes. This paper reports a case of piliomyelitis in a patient with incomplete vaccination where the source of infection is unclear.KeywordsPoliomyelitiscomplicationsdiagnosisGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Bell EJ . Neurotropic viruses, with particular reference to poliomyelitis. Progress in Neurological Research. Behan PO Rose FC . London: Pitman Medical 1979: 26–32.