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Disorders of ciliary motility can lead to a wide range of clinical manifestations, including infertility, lateralization defects, lung infections, and more. Some ciliopathies associated with kidney disease include nephronophthisis, polycystic disease, and renal cell carcinoma. Since they are clinically and genetically diverse, their diagnosis may require a longer time and one or more genetic assays. Case presentation: We present the case of a 43-year-old man with a wide anamnesis, including unexplained nephrolithiasis, bronchiectasis, recurrent otitis media since infancy, appendicular lithiasis, and infertility. After a long history of various clinical examinations and consultations with diverse specialists, he was referred to genetic counseling. Whole exome sequencing (WES) revealed a homozygous pathogenic variant in the RSPH3 gene\u2014NM_031924.8:c.205-2A&gt;G\u2014which was later confirmed through Sanger sequencing. It is classified as pathogenic in widely used databases and is associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia. This condition can present nontypically, and the patients might suffer from an extensive diagnostic odyssey. Being mindful of its clinical and genetic heterogeneity can shorten the period until diagnosis. Conclusions: It is essential to have this condition included in differential diagnosis and involve specialists from the medical\/clinical genetic department in a multidisciplinary team. 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