Based on: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi. Year published: 1986. The book is a nonfiction novel that chronicles the life of mobster turned FBI informant Henry Hill (who was played in the film by Ray Liotta). Pileggi also adapted the book into the screenplay.
An enlarged glottis may appear as a small lump/bump on the outside of the neck, which is often mistaken for hernia. This could be a medical emergency since a malfunctioned structure diverts the food into the trachea and cause choking. On a lateral C-spine X-ray, a thumb sign indicates an inflamed epiglottic mass.
Epiglottis Location. Epiglottis is found at the entrance of the larynx. It projects sideways at the rear of the tongue and the hyoid bone. Epiglottis Pronunciation = âA-pee-glot-tisâ.piglottis and Swallowing. The Epiglottis function in swallowing is a very important one. While swallowing food and water, it draws itself back to cover the entry point of the larynx which prevents food and drink from going into the windpipe.