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• Because the initial sample was inconclusive, the team scheduled a [repeat biopsy / working hypothesis / provisional label] .
• Given the contradictory markers, we decided to [tolerate ambiguity / defer a diagnosis / sit with uncertainty] until immunohistochemistry results returned.
• Our current [diagnostic closure / working hypothesis / unifying explanation] centers on a low-grade inflammatory process.
• Persistent diagnostic uncertainty forced the department to reconsider every assumption. [diagnostic uncertainty / perplexing / enigmatic]
• Expert clinicians must learn to [tolerate ambiguity / defer a diagnosis / sit with uncertainty] when clinical pictures refuse to align.
• It takes immense psychological fortitude to [sit with uncertainty / diagnostic closure / provisional label] during prolonged evaluations.
• We assigned a [provisional label / working hypothesis / repeat biopsy] to ensure continuity of care in the ward.
• Premature diagnostic closure can lead to catastrophic medical oversights. [diagnostic closure / perplexing / multisystemic]
• The patient presented with a truly [enigmatic / perplexing / multisystemic] constellation of neurological signs.
• Consultants at Oxford found the case intensely [enigmatic / provisional label / diagnostic uncertainty] despite weeks of testing.
• We are still searching for a [unifying explanation / repeat biopsy / diagnostic closure] that connects the renal and pulmonary findings.
• The multisystemic nature of the disorder requires a multidisciplinary panel. [multisystemic / perplexing / enigmatic]

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