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.
The glottis itself is comprised not only of the true vocal cords, but it also includes what is known as the rima glottidis. This is the space between the vocal cords and cartilages known as the arytenoid cartilages. These are simply a pair of pyramid-shaped structures which form part of the larynx, or voice box.