Difference between hemosiderosis and hemochromatosis

 

Difference between hemosiderosis and hemochromatosis

Hemosiderosis	Hemochromatosis
Golden color pigments present in cytoplasm of macrophages and RE cells (hemosiderin pigment).	Golden color pigments present in cytoplasm of epithelial cells (hemosiderin-like pigment).
Hemolysis is the cause of hemosiderosis.	Inborn defect in Iron metabolism.
Usually Prussian-blue test is positive in macrophages and RE cells.	Prussian-blue test is negative in epithelial cells.